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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools
Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 177 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 Associate Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Trade Schools for an Associate in General Engineering Technology
Our 2023 rankings named Pasadena City College the most popular school in the United States for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
Women make up 22% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Out of the 177 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattanooga State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.
Of the 59 students majoring in engineering tech at Chattanooga State Community College, 80% are male and 20% are female.
On average, engineering tech graduates from Chattanooga State Community College take out $14,019 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellingham Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.
Of the 27 students majoring in engineering tech at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute, 85% are male and 15% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Jefferson State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in the United States. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
Of the 38 students majoring in engineering tech at Jeff State, 87% are male and 13% are female.
Engineering Tech majors at Jeff State take out an average of $8,150 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #7, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.
Of the 21 students majoring in engineering tech at Wallace State, Hanceville, 76% are male and 24% are female.
The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Wallace State, Hanceville take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,777.
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Kalamazoo Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Kalamazoo.
Of the 33 students majoring in engineering tech at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 70% are male and 30% are female.
Engineering Tech majors at Kalamazoo Valley Community College take out an average of $15,040 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in engineering tech at FSCJ, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Pellissippi State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Pellissippi State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Knoxville.
Of the 25 students majoring in engineering tech at Pellissippi State Community College, 96% are male and 4% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, engineering tech graduates from Pellissippi State Community College carry an average student debt load of $8,558.
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Lake-Sumter State College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Leesburg, LSSC is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 12% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Palm Beach State College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Broward College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in engineering tech at BC, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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Wentworth Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 16 students majoring in engineering tech at WIT, 94% are male and 6% are female.
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Northwestern Michigan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #14 on the list. NMC is a small public school located in the town of Traverse City.
Of the 13 students majoring in engineering tech at NMC, 69% are male and 31% are female.
The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at NMC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,088.
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Columbia State Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Columbia State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Columbia.
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Ivy Tech Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in engineering tech at Ivy Tech Community College, 86% are male and 14% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, engineering tech majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $8,300 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #17, Jackson State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. JSCC is a small public school located in the small city of Jackson.
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Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
About 18% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 82% are male.
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Wilkes Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Wilkesboro.
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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 67% are male.
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With a ranking of #22, Morrison Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Morrison Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Morrison.
About 5% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 95% are male.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $149.
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Wright State University - Lake Campus landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Celina.
Women make up 43% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Bowling Green State University - Firelands ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the rural area of Huron, BGSU-Firelands is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in engineering tech at BGSU-Firelands, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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With a ranking of #24, Lord Fairfax Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 22% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for General Engineering Technology students that almost earned our Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Seminole State College of Florida | Sanford, FL |
| 30 | St Petersburg College | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 32 | Tri-County Technical College | Pendleton, SC |
| 32 | Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood, WA |
| 32 | Las Positas College | Livermore, CA |
| 35 | Patrick Henry Community College | Martinsville, VA |
| 35 | Eastern Florida State College | Melbourne, FL |
| 35 | Wilson Community College | Wilson, NC |
General Engineering Technology by Region
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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 25 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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