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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 124 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the engineering tech undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 15% Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Technical Institute the best school in the United States for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northeast Technical Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Scarborough.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Perry Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the United States. Perry Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Yakima.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lincoln Technical Institute - Union is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lincoln Tech - Union is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Union.
Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Lincoln Tech - Mahwah is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Britain.
Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Prairie.
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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Corpus Christi.
Danville Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Danville.
Lincoln College of Technology - Denver landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Lincoln Tech - Denver is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
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With a ranking of #13, South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Antonio, South Texas Vo-Tech is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Lincoln Technical Institute - East Windsor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the rural area of East Windsor, Lincoln Tech - East Windsor is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #15, SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.
With a ranking of #16, University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Altierus Career College - Tampa ranked #17 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Tampa, Altierus Career College - Tampa is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Bismarck State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Ranken Technical College | Saint Louis, MO |
| 20 | Ayers Career College | Shreveport, LA |
| 21 | Wichita Technical Institute | Wichita, KS |
| 22 | Olympic College | Bremerton, WA |
| 23 | Valencia College | Orlando, FL |
| 24 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN |
Engineering Technologies by Region
View the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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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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