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Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee

2023 Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee

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$45,596 Avg Salary
$10,792 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

With 571 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, general engineering technology is the #11 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

Check out the engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Tennessee Trade Schools for an Associate in General Engineering Technology

Our analysis found Chattanooga State Community College to be the best school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Chattanooga State Community College take out $14,019 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 3 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Pellissippi State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Pellissippi State Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,558.

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Out of the 3 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Cleveland.

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Best General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 17
Georgia 141
Arkansas 19
North Carolina 225
Florida 611
Virginia 98
Louisiana 60
West Virginia 5
Alabama 306
Kentucky 81
Mississippi 237

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, general engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Engineering Technology 3,685
Applied Engineering Technologies 156

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 3 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).
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