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2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Technologies Trade Schools

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$57,339 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Engineering-Related Technologies Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 120 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering-Related Technologies program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering-related tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Hennepin Technical College the most popular school in the United States for engineering-related technologies students. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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Out of the 120 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Santiago Canyon College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Orange.

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Out of the 120 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

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#4

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tyler Junior College is a great place for engineering-related technologies students. Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great place for engineering-related technologies students. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Technologies Trade Schools ranking. UACCM is a small public school located in the distant town of Morrilton.

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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering-related technologies students. It came in at #6 on the list. OSU-OKC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering-related technologies programs. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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Austin Community College District landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering-related technologies programs. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

With a ranking of #10, Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related technologies students. Located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a large student population.

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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering-related technologies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#12

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering-related technologies programs. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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With a ranking of #12, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related technologies students. UPR Mayaguez is a large public school located in the city of Mayaguez.

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Columbus State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering-related technologies students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Renton Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering-related technologies students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Renton, Renton Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#16

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

With a ranking of #16, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related technologies students. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

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Hazard Community and Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Technologies Trade Schools list. Hazard Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hazard.

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#17

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Technologies Trade Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

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Tulsa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering-related technologies students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #17, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related technologies students. Located in the city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering-Related Technologies students that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering-Related Technologies Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
21 Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA
22 Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA
23 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
23 Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND
23 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN

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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 25 schools only.

  • 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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