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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools

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Finding the Best 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.

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.

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

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the most popular school in the United States for engineering technologies students. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

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 fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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#3

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Olympic College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools list. OC is a small public school located in the city of Bremerton.

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Out of the 1,514 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for engineering technologies students. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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With a ranking of #6, New York City College of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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John C Calhoun State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools list. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college 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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Texas State Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #12, South Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. South Florida Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.

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Northwestern Technological Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Southfield, Northwestern Technological Institute is a private for-profit school 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 large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school 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 small student population.

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#16

Excelsior University

Albany, NY

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 landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Seminole State is a large public school located in the city of Sanford.

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River Parishes Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #19 on the list. National University College is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bayamon.

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#20

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #20, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#21

Santiago Canyon College

Orange, CA

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 city of Orange.

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#22

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#23

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

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#24

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#25

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#26

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX
#27

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA
#28

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN
#29

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY
#30

Valencia College

Orlando, FL
#31

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND
#32

Mesalands Community College

Tucumcari, NM
#33

The Refrigeration School

Phoenix, AZ
#36

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA
#39

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO
#40

Stark State College

North Canton, OH
#45

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN
#48

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO
#49

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

Additional Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1514 different United States engineering technologies schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO
52 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
53 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ
54 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
55 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
56 Edison State Community College Piqua, OH
57 Lincoln Technical Institute - Union Union, NJ
58 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
59 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA
60 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
61 Houston Community College Houston, TX
62 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
63 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
63 Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois Springfield, IL
63 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
66 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
66 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
68 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
69 Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL
70 ITI Technical College Baton Rouge, LA
71 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
72 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
72 Pikes Peak Community College Colorado Springs, CO
72 Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL
72 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
76 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
76 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY
76 Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City Kansas City, MO
79 Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX
80 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
81 Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC
82 Danville Community College Danville, VA
82 Grantham University LIttle Rock, AR
84 Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC
85 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY
85 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
87 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
88 Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL
89 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS
90 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
91 Portland Community College Portland, OR
92 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
93 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
93 Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY
93 Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN
96 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
97 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
97 Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY
99 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
100 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
101 Berklee College of Music Boston, MA
102 Nunez Community College Chalmette, LA
103 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
103 Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY
105 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
106 Weber State University Ogden, UT
106 Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX
106 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
109 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
110 Alfred State College Alfred, NY
111 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
111 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
113 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Hanceville, AL
114 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
115 Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, NC
115 Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont, WV
117 Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard, KY
117 Terra State Community College Fremont, OH
119 Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC
120 Pittsburgh Technical College Oakdale, PA
121 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
121 Isothermal Community College Spindale, NC
121 DeVry University - Illinois Naperville, IL
124 Monroe Community College Rochester, NY
124 Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS
126 Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia Columbia, MD
127 Delta Technical College Horn Lake, MS
127 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
127 Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) San Antonio, TX
127 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
131 Cypress College Cypress, CA
131 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK
131 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
131 Victoria College Victoria, TX
131 Murray State University Murray, KY
131 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
137 Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC
138 Clemson University Clemson, SC
138 Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA
140 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH
140 International Air and Hospitality Academy Vancouver, WA
142 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
142 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
142 Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA
145 Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN
145 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
147 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
147 University of Maine Orono, ME
149 Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN
150 Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI
150 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
150 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
150 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
154 Brazosport College Lake Jackson, TX
155 South Texas College McAllen, TX
156 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
157 Great Basin College Elko, NV
157 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
157 Northeast State Community College Blountville, TN
160 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
161 Erie Community College Buffalo, NY
161 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
163 Erie Institute of Technology Inc Erie, PA
163 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
165 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
165 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY
165 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
165 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
169 Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe, LA
170 Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV
170 Keene State College Keene, NH
170 Crowder College Neosho, MO
173 Athens Technical College Athens, GA
173 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
173 Universidad del Turabo Gurabo, PR
176 Utah State University Logan, UT
176 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
178 Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA
178 Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS
180 Motlow State Community College Tullahoma, TN
180 Florida Academy Fort Myers, FL
182 Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL
183 Saint Johns River State College Palatka, FL
183 Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah Mahwah, NJ
183 Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL
186 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
186 Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia San Juan, PR
186 San Juan College Farmington, NM
189 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
189 San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA
189 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
189 Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria, LA
193 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL
193 James A Rhodes State College Lima, OH
193 Iowa State University Ames, IA
193 J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Huntsville, AL
197 Goodwin College East Hartford, CT
197 Montana State University Bozeman, MT
197 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
197 Gaston College Dallas, NC
201 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
202 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID
202 Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY
202 Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN
205 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
206 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
206 Alamance Community College Graham, NC
208 Panola College Carthage, TX
208 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
208 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
208 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR
208 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR
213 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
213 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
213 Electrical Training Center Copiague, NY
216 SUNY Delhi Delhi, NY
216 San Jose City College San Jose, CA
218 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
218 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
220 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, WI
220 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
220 State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO
220 Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH
220 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
225 Thomas Nelson Community College Hampton, VA
226 Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN
226 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
226 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN
226 Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV
226 University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering Technologies students that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
231 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
231 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
233 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
233 Sandhills Community College Pinehurst, NC
233 Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI
233 Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA
233 University of North Texas Denton, TX
233 County College of Morris Randolph, NJ
239 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
239 Everett Community College Everett, WA
239 Butte College Oroville, CA
242 Florida International University Miami, FL
242 Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia, OH
242 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
242 Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Tulsa, OK
242 Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL
242 Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA
242 Waldorf University Forest City, IA
249 Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY
249 Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK
249 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
249 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
249 Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville, NC
249 Uintah Basin Technical College Roosevelt, UT
249 College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID
249 Advantage Technical College Manati, PR
249 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
249 Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK
259 Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles, CA
259 St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL
259 Central Community College Grand Island, NE
262 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio San Antonio, TX
262 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
262 The Fab School Rancho Cucamonga, CA
262 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
262 Western Technical College El Paso, TX
267 College of Business and Technology-Flagler Miami, FL
267 Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL
267 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO
267 Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS
267 New River Community College Dublin, VA
267 Northwest-Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals, AL
267 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
274 Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus Birmingham, AL
274 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
274 North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND
274 Southside Virginia Community College Alberta, VA
278 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR
278 Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH
278 Lincoln College of Technology - Denver Denver, CO
278 Clarkson University Potsdam, NY
278 Ventura College Ventura, CA
278 West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY
278 Angelina College Lufkin, TX
285 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY
285 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
285 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
285 University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR
289 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
289 Vermont Technical College Randolph, VT
289 Washington State University Pullman, WA
289 Frank Phillips College Borger, TX
289 North Seattle College Seattle, WA
294 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO
294 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
296 Lenoir Community College Kinston, NC
296 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
296 Buffalo State Buffalo, NY
296 Somerset Community College Somerset, KY
296 Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN
296 Solano Community College Fairfield, CA
296 Cleveland Community College Shelby, NC
296 Midland College Midland, TX
296 SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY

Engineering Technologies by Region

View the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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.

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