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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Tennessee

9 Colleges
$48,499 Avg Salary
$19,448 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

Engineering Technologies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Tennessee. With 1,594 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Tennessee

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

Top Tennessee Trade Schools in Engineering Technologies

Our analysis found Middle Tennessee State University to be the best school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

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Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

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Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Motlow State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Motlow is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Tullahoma.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pellissippi State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Chattanooga State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Northeast State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Northeast State Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Blountville.

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Nashville State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Cleveland State Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Cleveland.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,691
West Virginia 573
Alabama 3,141
Kentucky 2,064
Georgia 1,505
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 9 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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