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Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 84,036 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, engineering technologies is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 50 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 50 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Kennesaw State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Murray State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

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Tennessee Technological University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #9, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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#10

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technologies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,691
West Virginia 573
Alabama 3,141
Kentucky 2,064
Georgia 1,505
Tennessee 1,594
Louisiana 2,737
Mississippi 1,554
South Carolina 1,247
Florida 4,480
Virginia 2,041
Arkansas 767

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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