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2023 Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in Tennessee

7 Colleges
$49,769 Avg Salary
$20,569 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best General Engineering Technology Schools in Tennessee

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

Top Tennessee Trade Schools in General Engineering Technology

Our analysis found Tennessee Technological University to be the best school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The excellent programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering technology schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chattanooga State Community College is a great place for general engineering technology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Pellissippi State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering technology students. Located in the suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Cleveland State Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general engineering technology programs. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Cleveland.

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Best General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 17
Georgia 141
Arkansas 19
North Carolina 225
Florida 611
Virginia 98
Louisiana 60
West Virginia 5
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 7 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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