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2026 Best General Engineering Technology Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best General Engineering Technology doctoral degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 277 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Grad Degree analyzed schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 General Engineering Technology Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Leading the list is Eastern Michigan University, our #1 General Engineering Technology school in the United States. Located in Ypsilanti, MI, Eastern Michigan University is a public institution. About 46% of students finish within six years. Students from in state pay about $16,990 in tuition and fees. The median General Engineering Technology program debt is $28,781. See the full Eastern Michigan University profile
Out of the 277 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Tallahassee Community College landed the #2 spot. More on Tallahassee Community College
A rank of #3 makes East Los Angeles College one of the top choices in the United States. More on East Los Angeles College
Florida State College At Jacksonville came in at #4 on this year's General Engineering Technology ranking in the United States. Read the full report on Florida State College At Jacksonville
You'll be in good company at Middle Tennessee State University, which ranked #5 this year. Get the full Middle Tennessee State University report
Oklahoma State University Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Oklahoma State University Main Campus
San Jose State University landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. Read more about San Jose State University
Norco College landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. More on Norco College
Dordt College landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. See the full Dordt College profile
Massachusetts Bay Community College came in at #10 in this year's ranking. See the full Massachusetts Bay Community College profile
Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins placed #11 among General Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Get the full Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins report
Capital Community College landed the #12 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Capital Community College report
University Of Maine ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best General Engineering Technology schools. More on University Of Maine
Walters State Community College did well this year, earning the #14 position. More on Walters State Community College
Horry Georgetown Technical College did well this year, earning the #15 position. See the full Horry Georgetown Technical College profile
Estrella Mountain Community College placed #16 among General Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Get the full Estrella Mountain Community College report
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best General Engineering Technology schools. Get the full Carnegie Mellon University report
Glendale Community College Glendale Az ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best General Engineering Technology schools. Read the full report on Glendale Community College Glendale Az
Kansas State University did well this year, earning the #19 position. Get the full Kansas State University report
Big Bend Community College ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best General Engineering Technology schools. Read more about Big Bend Community College
Chattanooga State Community College placed #21 among General Engineering Technology schools in the United States. More on Chattanooga State Community College
Lake Sumter Community College came in at #22 in this year's ranking. See the full Lake Sumter Community College profile
Pulaski Technical College ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best General Engineering Technology schools. See the full Pulaski Technical College profile
Drexel University came in at #24 in this year's ranking. More on Drexel University
Cleveland State Community College came in at #25 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Cleveland State Community College
Rest of the Top 50 Best General Engineering Technology Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Greenfield Community College ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best General Engineering Technology schools. Get the full Greenfield Community College report
Saint Johns River State College placed #27 among General Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Saint Johns River State College
Valencia College
Valencia College placed #28 among General Engineering Technology schools in the United States. More on Valencia College
Southeast Missouri State University came in at #29 in this year's ranking. More on Southeast Missouri State University
West Georgia Technical College placed #30 among General Engineering Technology schools in the United States. See the full West Georgia Technical College profile
Ohio University Southern Campus placed #31 among General Engineering Technology schools in the United States. See the full Ohio University Southern Campus profile
Spartanburg Community College came in at #32 in this year's ranking. More on Spartanburg Community College
St Petersburg College landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on St Petersburg College
Wright State University Lake Campus did well this year, earning the #34 position. Get the full Wright State University Lake Campus report
Bryan College Dayton placed #35 among General Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Get the full Bryan College Dayton report
Iowa Central Community College came in at #36 in this year's ranking. Read more about Iowa Central Community College
New Mexico State University Main Campus ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best General Engineering Technology schools. Read the full report on New Mexico State University Main Campus
Santa Ana College placed #38 among General Engineering Technology schools in the United States. See the full Santa Ana College profile
University Of Rochester placed #39 among General Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Rochester report
Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus came in at #40 in this year's ranking. See the full Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus profile
Lanier Technical College placed #41 among General Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read more about Lanier Technical College
San Joaquin Delta College came in at #42 in this year's ranking. See the full San Joaquin Delta College profile
Muskegon Community College ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best General Engineering Technology schools. Read more about Muskegon Community College
South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology placed #44 among General Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Get the full South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology report
Temple College
Temple College placed #45 among General Engineering Technology schools in the United States. See the full Temple College profile
California State University Long Beach placed #46 among General Engineering Technology schools in the United States. See the full California State University Long Beach profile
Dyersburg State Community College came in at #47 in this year's ranking. See the full Dyersburg State Community College profile
Austin Peay State University came in at #48 in this year's ranking. Read more about Austin Peay State University
University Of North Texas placed #49 among General Engineering Technology schools in the United States. More on University Of North Texas
Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #50 in this year's ranking. See the full Southeastern Louisiana University profile
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Explore other degree levels:
- Best General Engineering Technology Schools (All Levels)
- Best General Engineering Technology Certificate Degree Schools
- Best General Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best General Engineering Technology Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best General Engineering Technology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best General Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 277 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).