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2023 Best Engineering-Related Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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Engineering-Related Technologies is the #44 most popular major in the country with 969 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Engineering-Related Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering-related tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our analysis found Bismarck State College to be the best school for engineering-related technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Engineering-Related Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.

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Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Dunwoody College of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering-related technologies schools in the United States. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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Wentworth Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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Utah Valley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering-related technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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Austin Community College District came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

Engineering-Related Technologies is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Major Annual Graduates
Surveying Technology/Surveying 744
Hydraulics & Fluid Power Technology 178
Other Engineering-Related Technologies 47

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike1979 Russia.

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