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Finding the Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 157 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools
Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Excelsior University is a great place for engineering technologies students pursuing an online degree. Excelsior University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
Out of the 157 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 4 spot on the list. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
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The excellent online programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Seminole State College of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.
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Grantham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of LIttle Rock, Grantham University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Old Dominion University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Academy of Art University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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William Rainey Harper College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools list. Harper College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.
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James A Rhodes State College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public school with a small student population.
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Indiana State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Utah State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.
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Waldorf University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the distant town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Kennesaw State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
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American Public University System landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Northcentral Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.
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West Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Paducah.
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Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Thomas Edison State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools list. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.
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Holmes Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.
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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for online Engineering Technologies students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 26 | DeVry University - Illinois | Naperville, IL |
| 27 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton, OH |
| 28 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati, OH |
| 28 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock, AR |
| 30 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, LA |
| 31 | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Elizabethtown, KY |
| 31 | Daytona State College | Daytona Beach, FL |
Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies by Region
View the Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
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| Other U.S. Territories |
| Great Lakes |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.