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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree 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 Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,024 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.
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Our analysis found Texas State Technical College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 12% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
About 11% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 89% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 81% are male.
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Out of the 1,024 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. City Tech is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
Women make up 19% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Out of the 1,024 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Olympic College landed the # 5 spot on the list. OC is a small public school located in the city of Bremerton.
Women make up 20% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Pasadena City College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a very large student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 78% are male.
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Bismarck State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.
Women make up 10% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Excelsior University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Excelsior University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
Women make up 11% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 12% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Columbus State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 189 students majoring in engineering tech at Columbus State, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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Ferris State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 16% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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San Jacinto Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 81% are male.
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River Parishes Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Gonzales, River Parishes Community College is a public school with a small student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 83% are male.
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ITI Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Baton Rouge, ITI Technical College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 83% are male.
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SOWELA Technical Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.
About 16% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 84% are male.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Of the 175 students majoring in engineering tech at Cincinnati State, 87% are male and 13% are female.
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ECPI University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 141 students majoring in engineering tech at ECPI University, 87% are male and 13% are female.
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Greenville Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #18 on the list. GTC is a large public school located in the city of Greenville.
About 16% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 84% are male.
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With a ranking of #19, John C Calhoun State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 10% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #20, Ranken Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
Women make up 8% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Hennepin Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
About 20% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 80% are male.
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Lee College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 146 students majoring in engineering tech at Lee College, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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Stark State College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Stark State College is a large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.
About 13% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 87% are male.
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With a ranking of #24, Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 173 students majoring in engineering tech at Lamar Institute of Technology, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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Houston Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Women make up 25% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1024 different United States engineering technologies schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools award.
Engineering Technologies by Region
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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 26 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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