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Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

18 Colleges
$54,659 Avg Salary
$24,150 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general engineering technology was ranked #27 in the country. In fact 3,841 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

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 in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Kennesaw State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

Women make up 27% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech graduates from KSU Georgia carry an average student debt load of $27,003.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

Women make up 4% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at WCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,815. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $226.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

Of the 69 students majoring in engineering tech at Tennessee Tech University, 94% are male and 6% are female.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Tennessee Tech University take out $21,903 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in engineering tech at ETSU, 81% are male and 19% are female.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at ETSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,740.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehead State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 94% are male.

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#5

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Austin Peay State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

Women make up 18% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech majors at Austin Peay State University accumulate an average of around $25,758 in student debt.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 3% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 98% are male.

Full General Engineering Technology at University of Memphis Report

With a ranking of #8, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

About 9% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 91% are male.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,160.

Full General Engineering Technology at Middle Tennessee State University Report

The University of West Florida 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 #9 on the list. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

On average, engineering tech graduates from UWF take out $19,163 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Engineering Technology at The University of West Florida Report

Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a large student population.

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

On average, engineering tech graduates from Southeastern take out $25,824 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best General Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Southeast 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
Tennessee 571
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 18 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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