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Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee

2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

Engineering Technologies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Tennessee. With 1,594 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Tennessee 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.

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

Our analysis found Chattanooga State Community College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Our 2023 rankings named Northeast State Community College the most popular school in Tennessee for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Northeast State Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Blountville.

Women make up 9% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Pellissippi State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Tennessee. Located in the suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 94% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Motlow State Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Motlow is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Tullahoma.

About 6% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 94% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Roane State Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Harriman.

About 17% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 83% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cleveland State Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Cleveland.

About 2% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 98% are male.

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Nashville State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 22% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Walters State Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. WSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Morristown.

About 11% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 89% are male.

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Southwest Tennessee Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Southwest is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Of the 20 students majoring in engineering tech at Southwest, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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Volunteer State Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee list. VSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Gallatin.

Of the 17 students majoring in engineering tech at VSCC, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,691
West Virginia 573
Alabama 3,141
Kentucky 2,064
Georgia 1,505
Louisiana 2,737
Mississippi 1,554
South Carolina 1,247
Florida 4,480
Virginia 2,041
Arkansas 767

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 17 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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