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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, engineering technologies students earned 2,537 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Washington to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top Washington Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Engineering Technologies

Our analysis found Bellingham Technical College to be the best school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Washington. Located in the city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Olympic College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. OC is a small public school located in the small city of Bremerton.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at International Air and Hospitality Academy helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Washington. Located in the city of Vancouver, International Air and Hospitality Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 112
Hawaii 91
Oregon 592
California 4,871
Nevada 286

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 3 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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