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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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 1,514 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Trade Schools in Engineering Technologies
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the most popular school in the United States for engineering technologies students. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the United States. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Olympic College is a great place for engineering technologies students. OC is a small public school located in the city of Bremerton.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbus State Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 1,514 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
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New York City College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #6 on the list. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
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John C Calhoun State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.
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With a ranking of #11, Texas State Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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South Florida Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking. South Florida Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.
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With a ranking of #13, Northwestern Technological Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the city of Southfield, Northwestern Technological Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies 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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With a ranking of #16, Excelsior University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Excelsior University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
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Seminole State College of Florida came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking. Seminole State is a large public school located in the small city of Sanford.
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River Parishes Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the rural area of Gonzales, River Parishes Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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National University College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. National University College is a very large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bayamon.
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Ferris State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.
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Santiago Canyon College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking. SCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Orange.
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East Carolina University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Houston landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Lee College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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El Centro College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Additional Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1514 different United States engineering technologies schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering Technologies students that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools award.
Engineering Technologies by Region
View the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
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Engineering Technologies Related Majors
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.
- 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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