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

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Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School for You

With 571 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, general engineering technology is the #11 most popular major in Tennessee.

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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular General Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee. Located in the large suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full General Engineering Technology at Pellissippi State Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia State Community College is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Columbia, Columbia State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 8% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Full General Engineering Technology at Columbia State Community College Report

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

Women make up 25% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Full General Engineering Technology at Chattanooga State Community College Report

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
Florida 611
West Virginia 5
Louisiana 60
Virginia 98
Alabama 306
Kentucky 81
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 3 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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