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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate 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. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Florida Academy

Fort Myers, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Academy the best school in the Southeast Region for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Florida Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fort Myers.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Southeast Region . NLTCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Minden.

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#3

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Danville Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.

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SOWELA Technical Community 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. Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.

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Pierpont Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, South Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Miami, South Florida Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Tidewater Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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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