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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

Engineering Technologies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 84,036 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 210 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 25 Top Trade Schools for an Associate in Engineering Technologies

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best school in the United States for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 210 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Arts & Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, California Institute of Arts & Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Waldorf University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.

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Out of the 210 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 4 spot on the list. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

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#6

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Bismarck State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.

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Alpena Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #8, Ranken Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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#9

Excelsior University

Albany, NY

Excelsior University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree engineering technologies programs. Excelsior University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#11

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the distant town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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SOWELA Technical Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

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#14

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Panola College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.

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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond.

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#16

Grantham University

LIttle Rock, AR

Grantham University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of LIttle Rock, Grantham University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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#18

Danville Community College

Danville, VA

Danville Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Danville.

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#19

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #19, Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Miami University - Hamilton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hamilton, Miami University - Hamilton is a public school with a small student population.

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#21

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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With a ranking of #22, Springfield Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#23

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

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#24

Miami University - Middletown

Middletown, OH

Miami University - Middletown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the suburb of Middletown, Miami University - Middletown is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Northwestern Ohio came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Lima, University of Northwestern Ohio is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools

#26

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA
#27

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
#29

Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, WA
#30

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA
#31

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Engineering Technologies students that almost earned our Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
32 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
33 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
34 Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Pleasant Gap, PA
35 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
36 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH
37 Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX
38 Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont, WV
39 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI
40 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
41 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
42 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN

Engineering Technologies 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

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

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
Engineering-Related Fields 6,553
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,205
Construction Engineering Technology 4,299
General Engineering Technology 3,841
Quality Control Technology 3,720
Computer Engineering Technology 3,509
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,907
Energy Systems Technologies 1,277
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,239
Civil Engineering Technology 1,155
Engineering-Related Technologies 969
Mining & Petroleum Technology 410
Nuclear Engineering Technology 235
Nanotechnology 104

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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