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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate 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.

The Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Southeast Region to see which basic certificate 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 basic certificate.

Our analysis found Pellissippi State Community College to be the most popular school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College 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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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. Located in the town of Palatka, St. Johns River Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 88% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 21% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#4

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Wilkes Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 87% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Seminole State College of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Seminole State is a large public school located in the small city of Sanford.

About 38% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 62% are male.

Full General Engineering Technology at Seminole State College of Florida Report

With a ranking of #7, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Of the 37 students majoring in engineering tech at FSCJ, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#8

St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL

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 #8 on the list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of St. Petersburg.

About 12% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#9

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.

About 29% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

Of the 11 students majoring in engineering tech at Northern Virginia Community College, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Best General Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering technology colleges 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 27 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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