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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 210 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 25 Top Trade Schools for a Bachelor's in Engineering Technologies

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the United States for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the United States. 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, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Grantham University

LIttle Rock, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grantham University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the midsize city of LIttle Rock, Grantham University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 210 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University Maritime Academy landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo, Cal Maritime is a public school with a small student population.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

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#7

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

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#8

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME

Maine Maritime Academy ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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The University of Findlay came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. 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 #10, Miami University - Hamilton did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hamilton, Miami University - Hamilton is a public school with a small student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#12

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

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#14

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#16

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #16, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #17 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #18, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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Ohio Northern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. ONU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ada.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #21 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#22

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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#23

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#24

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#25

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #25, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools

#26

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN
#27

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
#29

Excelsior University

Albany, NY

Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
32 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO
33 Miami University - Middletown Middletown, OH
34 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
35 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, WI
36 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
37 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
38 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
39 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY
40 School Removed
41 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
42 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH

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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