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2023 Best General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools
Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate 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.
The Best General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Bellingham Technical College to be the best school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering technology schools in the United States. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.
Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Seminole State College of Florida is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a large student population.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Pellissippi State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering technology schools in the United States. Pellissippi State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Knoxville.
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Eastern Florida State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. EFSC is a large public school located in the city of Melbourne.
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With a ranking of #7, Jefferson State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Birmingham.
Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate general engineering technology programs. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.
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Chattanooga State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chattanooga.
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Naugatuck Valley Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.
General Engineering Technology by Region
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General Engineering Technology Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 10 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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