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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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 254 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Trade Schools in General Engineering Technology
Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College the most popular school in the United States for general engineering technology students. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
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Out of the 254 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasadena City College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools list. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pellissippi State Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools list. Pellissippi State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Knoxville.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jefferson State Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools list. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general engineering technology programs. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.
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Wilkes Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools list. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Wilkesboro.
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Saint Johns River State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools ranking. St. Johns River Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Palatka.
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With a ranking of #9, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population.
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Bellingham Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools list. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.
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With a ranking of #11, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
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Chattanooga State Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools list. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chattanooga.
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With a ranking of #13, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.
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Western Carolina University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #15, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Miami University - Hamilton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering technology students. It came in at #16 on the list. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hamilton.
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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools ranking. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.
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Clover Park Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools ranking. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.
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Kent State University at Tuscarawas ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools list. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public school located in the town of New Philadelphia.
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Texas State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools ranking. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
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Eastern Washington University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools ranking. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cheney.
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With a ranking of #21, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.
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Austin Peay State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering technology students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools ranking. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale, VA |
| 40 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 40 | Aims Community College | Greeley, CO |
| 42 | Gulf Coast State College | Panama City, FL |
| 42 | Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond, LA |
| 44 | Columbia State Community College | Columbia, TN |
| 45 | Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 45 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | Weatherford, OK |
| 45 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| 48 | Rogers State University | Claremore, OK |
| 48 | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS |
| 50 | Mayland Community College | Spruce Pine, NC |
General Engineering Technology by Region
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| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Other U.S. Territories |
| Great Lakes |
General Engineering Technology Related Majors
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 26 schools only.
- 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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