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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 medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

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Out of the 7 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chattanooga State Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Pellissippi State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general engineering technology programs. 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Cleveland.

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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 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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