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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools

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$45,596 Avg Salary
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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.

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.

#1

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

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 medium-sized 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 midsize 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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Out of the 177 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bellingham Technical 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. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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.

Full General Engineering Technology at Jefferson State Community College Report

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 moderately-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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With a ranking of #8, Kalamazoo Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize 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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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 working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in engineering tech at FSCJ, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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Pellissippi State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. 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.

Full General Engineering Technology at Pellissippi State Community College Report

#11

Lake-Sumter State College

Leesburg, FL

Lake-Sumter State College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. Located in the medium-sized 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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#12

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#13

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. 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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With a ranking of #14, Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 16 students majoring in engineering tech at WIT, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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#14

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

With a ranking of #14, Northwestern Michigan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. NMC is a small public school located in the remote 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.

Full General Engineering Technology at Northwestern Michigan College Report

Columbia State Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. Columbia State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Columbia.

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#17

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #17, Ivy Tech 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 city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very 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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Jackson State Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. JSCC is a small public school located in the small city of Jackson.

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#17

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 82% are male.

Full General Engineering Technology at Gwinnett Technical College Report

#20

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

Wilkes Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Wilkesboro.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. 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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Morrison Institute of Technology came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Morrison Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant 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.

Full General Engineering Technology at Morrison Institute of Technology Report

Wright State University - Lake Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. 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 came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. 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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#26

Mayland Community College

Spruce Pine, NC
#26

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

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

View the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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