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2023 Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools
Finding the Best General Engineering Technology 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering tech majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best General Engineering Technology Schools
Out of the 62 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Full General Engineering Technology at Brigham Young University - Idaho Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Hamilton. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools list. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the suburb of Hamilton.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.
Full General Engineering Technology at Kennesaw State University Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bemidji State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.
Full General Engineering Technology at Bemidji State University Report
New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools list. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.
University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools ranking. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.
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Drexel University ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools list. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Angola.
With a ranking of #10, Miami University - Middletown did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering technology students. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in the small suburb of Middletown.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 12 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
General Engineering Technology by Region
View the Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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