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2026 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools

There are 277 colleges that offer a degree in General Engineering Technology. Learn more about the most popular schools below:

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which General Engineering Technology program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendance, there are many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools ranking. This report analyzed 277 schools in the United States to see which General Engineering Technology programs were the most popular. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools.

#1

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Our 2026 rankings named Pasadena City College the most popular school in the U.S. for General Engineering Technology majors. Located in Pasadena, CA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 319 people earned their degree in General Engineering Technology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $27,351. Read More…

Pellissippi State Community College comes in at #2 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for General Engineering Technology majors. Located in Knoxville, TN, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 165 people earned their degree in General Engineering Technology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $33,260. Read More…

Jefferson State Community College comes in at #3 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for General Engineering Technology majors. Located in Birmingham, AL, this is a public institution. This school awarded 139 degrees in General Engineering Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $51,892. Full General Engineering Technology at Jefferson State Community College Report

Seminole State College of Florida landed the #4 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools ranking. Located in Sanford, FL, this is a public institution. This school awarded 112 degrees in General Engineering Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $41,399. Full General Engineering Technology at Seminole State College of Florida Report

San Jose State University landed the #5 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools ranking. Located in San Jose, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 99 degrees in General Engineering Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $58,993. Full General Engineering Technology at San Jose State University Report

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #6 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools ranking. Located in Boulder, CO, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 99 people earned their degree in General Engineering Technology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,932. Read full report on General Engineering Technology at University of Colorado Boulder

George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville comes in at #7 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for General Engineering Technology majors. George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville is a public school located in Hanceville, AL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 82 people earned their degree in General Engineering Technology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $44,726. Read More…

Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #8 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools ranking. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a public school located in Jacksonville, FL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 78 people earned their degree in General Engineering Technology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $44,004. Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Florida State College at Jacksonville

Kennesaw State University comes in at #9 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for General Engineering Technology majors. Kennesaw State University is a public school located in Kennesaw, GA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 70 people earned their degree in General Engineering Technology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,335. Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Kennesaw State University

Tennessee Technological University landed the #10 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools ranking. Tennessee Technological University is a public school located in Cookeville, TN. This school awarded 59 degrees in General Engineering Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $43,112. Read More…

#11

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #11 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools ranking. Located in Manhattan, KS, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 56 people earned their degree in General Engineering Technology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $47,890. Read More…

#12

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Cabrillo College comes in at #12 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for General Engineering Technology majors. Located in Aptos, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 53 degrees in General Engineering Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $41,541. Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Cabrillo College

#13

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University comes in at #13 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for General Engineering Technology majors. Western Carolina University is a public school located in Cullowhee, NC. This school awarded 51 degrees in General Engineering Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,015. Full General Engineering Technology at Western Carolina University Report

#14

Mt San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt San Antonio College landed the #14 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools ranking. Mt San Antonio College is a public school located in Walnut, CA. This school awarded 50 degrees in General Engineering Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $38,033. Full General Engineering Technology at Mt San Antonio College Report

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #15 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools ranking. Located in Murfreesboro, TN, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 49 people earned their degree in General Engineering Technology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $38,819. Read More…

#16

Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, WA

Bellingham Technical College comes in at #16 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for General Engineering Technology majors. Located in Bellingham, WA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 47 degrees in General Engineering Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $66,039. Full General Engineering Technology at Bellingham Technical College Report

#17

Chabot College

Hayward, CA

Chabot College landed the #17 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools ranking. Chabot College is a public school located in Hayward, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 45 people earned their degree in General Engineering Technology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $46,409. Read More…

#18

Morehead State University

Morehead, KY

Morehead State University landed the #18 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools ranking. Located in Morehead, KY, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 45 people earned their degree in General Engineering Technology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $37,904. Full General Engineering Technology at Morehead State University Report

#19

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University comes in at #19 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for General Engineering Technology majors. Carnegie Mellon University is a private nonprofit school located in Pittsburgh, PA. This school awarded 44 degrees in General Engineering Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $88,268. Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Carnegie Mellon University

#20

Miami University-Hamilton

Hamilton, OH

Miami University-Hamilton comes in at #20 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for General Engineering Technology majors. Located in Hamilton, OH, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 43 people earned their degree in General Engineering Technology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $49,538. Read More…

Northern Illinois University landed the #21 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools ranking. Located in Dekalb, IL, this is a public institution. This school awarded 43 degrees in General Engineering Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $45,902. Full General Engineering Technology at Northern Illinois University Report

#22

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University comes in at #22 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for General Engineering Technology majors. Texas State University is a public school located in San Marcos, TX. This school awarded 43 degrees in General Engineering Technology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $42,210. Read More…

#23

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #23 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools ranking. Located in Memphis, TN, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 42 people earned their degree in General Engineering Technology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $42,466. Read full report on General Engineering Technology at University of Memphis

Chattanooga State Community College comes in at #24 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for General Engineering Technology majors. Located in Chattanooga, TN, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 38 people earned their degree in General Engineering Technology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $38,260. Full General Engineering Technology at Chattanooga State Community College Report

University of Wisconsin-Stout comes in at #25 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for General Engineering Technology majors. University of Wisconsin-Stout is a public school located in Menomonie, WI. During the most recent year for which we have data, 38 people earned their degree in General Engineering Technology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $49,326. Read More…

#27

Lake-Sumter State College

Leesburg, FL
#28

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL
#29

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN
#33

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO
#35

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS
#36

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN
#38

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL
#40

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC
#46

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN
#47

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia, OH
#49

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY
#50

University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that also graduate students in this major every year.

Rank College Location
51 Valencia College Orlando, FL
52 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN
53 Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL
54 Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT
55 Grambling State University Grambling, LA
56 Morrison Institute of Technology Morrison, IL
57 New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY
58 Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
59 College of Central Florida Ocala, FL
60 Gulf Coast State College Panama City, FL
61 Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX
62 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA
63 University of Houston Houston, TX
64 Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM
65 Moorpark College Moorpark, CA
66 University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL
67 University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
68 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
69 Rogers State University Claremore, OK
70 St Clair County Community College Port Huron, MI
71 Western Nevada College Carson City, NV
72 South Arkansas College El Dorado, AR
73 Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC
74 Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC
75 Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO
76 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
77 St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL
78 Bowling Green State University-Firelands Huron, OH
79 Mayland Community College Spruce Pine, NC
80 Northwest Florida State College Niceville, FL
81 University of North Alabama Florence, AL
82 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
83 Columbia State Community College Columbia, TN
84 Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA
85 Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI
86 Polk State College Winter Haven, FL
87 Saint Johns River State College Palatka, FL
88 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
89 Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN
90 University of West Alabama Livingston, AL
91 West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX
92 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
93 Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID
94 J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA
95 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
96 Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina, OH
97 Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston, MA
98 Berea College Berea, KY
99 BridgeValley Community & Technical College South Charleston, WV
100 California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
101 Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY
102 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
103 Murray State College Tishomingo, OK
104 University of Maine Orono, ME
105 University of North Texas Denton, TX
106 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
107 Wilson Community College Wilson, NC
108 Edmonds College Lynnwood, WA
109 Miami University-Middletown Middletown, OH
110 Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden, AR
111 Butte College Oroville, CA
112 Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI
113 McHenry County College Crystal Lake, IL
114 Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield, OH
115 South Florida State College Avon Park, FL
116 State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota Bradenton, FL
117 Athens Technical College Athens, GA
118 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
119 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
120 Las Positas College Livermore, CA
121 Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI
122 Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, FL
123 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
124 Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville, AL
125 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD
126 Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave, VA
127 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
128 Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown, VA
129 Mt Hood Community College Gresham, OR
130 Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville, VA
131 Rappahannock Community College Glenns, VA
132 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
133 Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI
134 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
135 Tufts University Medford, MA
136 Walters State Community College Morristown, TN
137 York Technical College Rock Hill, SC
138 Bergen Community College Paramus, NJ
139 Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV
140 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
141 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
142 Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
143 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
144 Gaston College Dallas, NC
145 Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA
146 Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard, KY
147 Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge, IA
148 McDowell Technical Community College Marion, NC
149 Muskegon Community College Muskegon, MI
150 Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA
151 Ohio State University-Marion Campus Marion, OH
152 Saint Louis Community College Bridgeton, MO
153 University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI
154 Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA
155 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
156 Dordt University Sioux Center, IA
157 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA
158 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
159 Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, MA
160 New River Community College Dublin, VA
161 Portland State University Portland, OR
162 Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, NM
163 Southern University at Shreveport Shreveport, LA
164 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA
165 Ana G. Mendez University Orlando, FL
166 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
167 Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND
168 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
169 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
170 Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ
171 Laredo College Laredo, TX
172 Lincoln University Jefferson City, MO
173 Merced College Merced, CA
174 Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima, OH
175 Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH
176 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK
177 Olympic College Bremerton, WA
178 Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix, AZ
179 Salish Kootenai College Pablo, MT
180 Sierra College Rocklin, CA
181 Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac, MI
182 Wayne State College Wayne, NE
183 Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA
184 American River College Sacramento, CA
185 Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA
186 Brescia University Owensboro, KY
187 Bryan College-Dayton Dayton, TN
188 Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA
189 Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ
190 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
191 Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA
192 College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA
193 Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA
194 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
195 Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, TN
196 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
197 Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, MI
198 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
199 Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH
200 South Mountain Community College Phoenix, AZ

General Engineering Technology by Region

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More General Engineering Technology Rankings

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

General Engineering Technology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Engineering Technology 3,770
Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians 113
Related Major Annual Graduates
Electromechanical Engineering 11,920
Industrial Production Technology 11,391
Environmental Control Technology 10,798
Drafting & Design Engineering 9,702
Electronics Engineering 9,196

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

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