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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee

9 Colleges
$45,596 Avg Salary
$10,792 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree 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.

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 Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Tennessee 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Chattanooga State Community College to be the most popular school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 80% are male.

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 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Pellissippi State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 4% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 96% are male.

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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Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Columbia, Columbia State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Jackson State Community College is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Jackson, JSCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Walters State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. WSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Morristown.

Of the 9 students majoring in engineering tech at WSCC, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Cleveland State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Cleveland.

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#7

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

Women make up 17% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Dyersburg State 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. DSCC is a small public school located in the town of Dyersburg.

Full General Engineering Technology at Dyersburg State Community College Report

With a ranking of #9, Nashville State 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 large city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Engineering Technology at Nashville State Community College Report

Best General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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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