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2023 Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools

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$54,659 Avg Salary
$24,150 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 3,841 people earned a degree or certificate in general engineering technology, making the major the #27 most popular in the United States.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Miami University - Hamilton the best school in the United States for general engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the suburb of Hamilton.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech graduates from Miami University - Hamilton carry an average student debtload of $22,249.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Engineering Tech majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $27,003 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bemidji State University is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Bemidji State University take out $20,102 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

On average, engineering tech graduates from NJIT take out $23,301 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $236, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Stout helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering technology schools in the United States. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

On average, engineering tech graduates from UW - Stout take out $22,285 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Drexel take out $29,602 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Miami University - Middletown ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in the small suburb of Middletown.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech majors at Miami University - Middletown accumulate an average of around $22,249 in student debt.

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Illinois State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general engineering technology programs. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech majors at Illinois State accumulate an average of around $18,408 in student debt.

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#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #9, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Tennessee Technological University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Tennessee Tech University take out $21,903 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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General Engineering Technology by Region

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

General Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Engineering Tech Focus Areas

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 25 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 KUKA Systems GmbH.

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