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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools

42 Colleges
$18,245 Avg Salary
$9,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Undergraduate 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate 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 undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to be the most popular school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

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Out of the 42 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Of the 36 students majoring in engineering tech at Jeff State, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Full General Engineering Technology at Jefferson State Community College Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Florida State College at Jacksonville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in engineering tech at FSCJ, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full General Engineering Technology at Florida State College at Jacksonville Report

#4

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wilkes Community College is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Wilkesboro.

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

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#5

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metro Technology Centers. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Metro Technology Centers is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

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Saint Johns River State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. St. Johns River Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Palatka.

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Northeast Alabama Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Northeast is a small public school located in the rural area of Rainsville.

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With a ranking of #8, College of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Ocala, CF is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Southern Arkansas University Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. SAU Tech is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Camden.

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Seminole State College of Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate general engineering technology programs. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in engineering tech at Seminole State, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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General Engineering Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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

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 42 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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