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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 101 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Engineering Technologies Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best school in the Southeast Region for engineering technologies students. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

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#2

Florida Academy

Fort Myers, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida Academy is a great place for engineering technologies students. Florida Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Fort Myers.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. NLTCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Minden.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Danville Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.

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SOWELA Technical Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

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#11

Murray State University

Murray, KY

Murray State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #11 on the list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

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With a ranking of #12, Pierpont Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Altierus Career College - Tampa landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Altierus Career College - Tampa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tampa.

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#14

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. BRCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

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#15

Ayers Career College

Shreveport, LA

Ayers Career College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Ayers Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Engineering Technologies students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN
17 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
18 South Florida Institute of Technology Miami, FL
19 ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA
20 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC

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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