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Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida

2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 611 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering technology students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in Florida 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.

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

Our analysis found Saint Johns River State College to be the most popular school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Florida. St. Johns River Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Palatka.

Women make up 12% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Out of the 22 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Seminole State College of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Out of the 22 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#4

St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 12% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#5

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Palm Beach State College is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 29% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#6

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL

Gulf Coast State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Panama City, GCSC is a public school with a small student population.

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Lake-Sumter State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Leesburg, LSSC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 13% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#8

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate general engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 6% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

Pensacola State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate general engineering technology programs. Pensacola State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Pensacola.

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#10

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Polk State College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Winter Haven, Polk State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 13% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Best General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 141
South Carolina 17
Arkansas 19
North Carolina 225
West Virginia 5
Louisiana 60
Virginia 98
Alabama 306
Kentucky 81
Tennessee 571
Mississippi 237

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

Majors Similar to Engineering Tech

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 22 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.

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