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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 138 schools in the United States 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 the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Electrical Training Center to be the best school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Electrical Training Center is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Copiague.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida Academy is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Fort Myers, Florida Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 138 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ocean Corporation landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Ocean Corporation is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Out of the 138 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public school with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia Southern University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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California Institute of Arts & Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, California Institute of Arts & Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Bismarck State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.
Panola College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the town of Carthage, Panola College is a public college with a small student population.
Danville Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Danville.
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Polaris Career Center landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Polaris Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Middleburg Heights.
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Kennesaw State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate engineering technologies programs. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.
Ranken Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
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With a ranking of #15, Bellingham Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #16, SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.
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Pierpont Community and Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.
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Northwestern Technological Institute landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the small city of Southfield, Northwestern Technological Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
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With a ranking of #20, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Engineering Technologies students that almost earned our Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
| 22 | Dunwoody College of Technology | Minneapolis, MN |
| 23 | Olympic College | Bremerton, WA |
| 24 | Ridgewater College | Willmar, MN |
| 25 | Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI |
| 26 | South Florida Institute of Technology | Miami, FL |
| 27 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
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 | 11,288 |
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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