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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate School for You

Engineering Technologies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Florida. With 4,480 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Florida 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 Florida

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

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

#1

Florida Academy

Fort Myers, FL

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

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Out of the 8 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, South Florida Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Miami, South Florida Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Business and Technology-Flagler. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, CBT College - Flagler is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Florida State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. EFSC is a large public school located in the city of Melbourne.

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Seminole State College of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

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#8

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River 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 #8 on the list. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
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 8 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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