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Best General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee

2023 Best General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee

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

Top Tennessee Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in General Engineering Technology

Our 2023 rankings named Pellissippi State Community College the best school in Tennessee for general engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Pellissippi State Community College

The excellent basic certificate programs at Chattanooga State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering technology schools in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Engineering Technology at Chattanooga State Community College Report

Best General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 141
South Carolina 17
Arkansas 19
North Carolina 225
Florida 611
West Virginia 5
Louisiana 60
Virginia 98
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 2 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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