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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools
Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor's 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.
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 Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 64 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found New Jersey Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.
Of the 195 students majoring in engineering tech at NJIT, 85% are male and 15% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech majors at NJIT accumulate an average of around $23,301 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $236, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
Of the 58 students majoring in engineering tech at NIU, 93% are male and 7% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech graduates from NIU carry an average student debt load of $25,960. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $242, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full General Engineering Technology at Northern Illinois University Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 73% are male.
Engineering Tech majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $27,003 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Out of the 64 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 4% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 96% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $23,815 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $226.
Out of the 64 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 6% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech graduates from Tennessee Tech University carry an average student debt load of $21,903.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Tennessee Technological University
University of Colorado Boulder came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
About 56% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 44% are male.
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Miami University - Hamilton landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general engineering technology programs. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the suburb of Hamilton.
Women make up 10% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Miami University - Hamilton take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,249.
Full General Engineering Technology at Miami University - Hamilton Report
With a ranking of #8, Kent State University at Tuscarawas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public school located in the town of New Philadelphia.
Of the 29 students majoring in engineering tech at Kent State University at Tuscarawas, 86% are male and 14% are female.
The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Kent State University at Tuscarawas take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,221.
Texas State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general engineering technology programs. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
About 14% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 86% are male.
Engineering Tech majors at Texas State take out an average of $24,080 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Texas State University
Eastern Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.
Women make up 9% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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 Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | University of Wisconsin - Stout | Menomonie, WI |
General Engineering Technology by Region
View the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.