2023 Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You
In 2020-2021, 77,516 engineering technologies students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 388 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the United States
Check out the engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Trade Schools in Engineering Technologies
Our analysis found Northeast Technical Institute to be the best school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Northeast Technical Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Scarborough.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for engineering technologies students. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 388 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 388 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Electrical Training Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Electrical Training Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Copiague.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida Academy is a great place for engineering technologies students. Located in the small city of Fort Myers, Florida Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Perry Technical Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking. Perry Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Yakima.
Ocean Corporation came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Ocean Corporation is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #9, California State University Maritime Academy did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the city of Vallejo, Cal Maritime is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
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California Institute of Arts & Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, California Institute of Arts & Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Waldorf University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #12 on the list. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.
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Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Stratford.
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Maine Maritime Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime is a public college with a fairly small student population.
The University of Findlay landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #17, Lincoln Technical Institute - Union did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students. Lincoln Tech - Union is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Union.
Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Lincoln Tech - Mahwah is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Mahwah.
Grantham University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.
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With a ranking of #20, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.
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With a ranking of #21, Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students. Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of New Britain.
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Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking. Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Prairie.
Alpena Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools list. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Bismarck State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #24 on the list. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.
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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #25 on the list. South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Corpus Christi.
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Rest of the Top Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 388 different United States engineering technologies schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla, MO |
| 52 | Polaris Career Center | Middleburg Heights, OH |
| 53 | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 54 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 55 | University of Wisconsin - Platteville | Platteville, WI |
| 56 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
| 57 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
| 57 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 60 | Miami University - Middletown | Middletown, OH |
| 61 | SOWELA Technical Community College | Lake Charles, LA |
| 62 | Lincoln Technical Institute - East Windsor | East Windsor, CT |
| 63 | Arizona State University - Skysong | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 64 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus | Indiana, PA |
| 65 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
| 66 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati, OH |
| 67 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 68 | Dunwoody College of Technology | Minneapolis, MN |
| 69 | University of Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage, AK |
| 70 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
| 71 | Northwestern Technological Institute | Southfield, MI |
| 72 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 73 | University of Northwestern Ohio | Lima, OH |
| 74 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI |
| 75 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 76 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 77 | Murray State University | Murray, KY |
Engineering Technologies by Region
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Engineering Technologies Related Rankings by Major
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 11,466 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,550 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,819 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 8,601 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,553 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 5,909 |
| General Engineering Technology | 4,421 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 4,066 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 3,416 |
| Quality Control Technology | 3,088 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 1,898 |
| Engineering Technology (Other) | 1,480 |
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 1,251 |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 1,182 |
| Energy Systems Technologies | 1,161 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies | 974 |
| Mining & Petroleum Technology | 445 |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology | 220 |
| Nanotechnology | 16 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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