2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools
Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 74 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 15% Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Pellissippi State Community College the most popular school in the United States for general engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Knoxville.
Of the 134 students majoring in engineering tech at Pellissippi State Community College, 94% are male and 6% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Johns River State College is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. St. Johns River Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Palatka.
Of the 26 students majoring in engineering tech at St. Johns River Community College, 88% are male and 12% are female.
Full General Engineering Technology at Saint Johns River State College Report
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in the United States. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.
About 21% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 79% are male.
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Out of the 74 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilkes Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Wilkesboro.
Of the 31 students majoring in engineering tech at Wilkes Community College, 87% are male and 13% are female.
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The in-demand basic certificate 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 moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
About 12% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 88% are male.
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Clover Park Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.
Of the 24 students majoring in engineering tech at CPTC, 83% are male and 17% are female.
Bellingham Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
About 12% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 88% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in engineering tech at Seminole State, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 32% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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St Petersburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in engineering tech at SPC, 88% are male and 12% are female.
With a ranking of #11, Palm Beach State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in engineering tech at Palm Beach State College, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 12 | Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale, VA |
| 12 | Gulf Coast State College | Panama City, FL |
| 12 | Aims Community College | Greeley, CO |
General Engineering Technology by Region
View the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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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.
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