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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate School for You
With 84,036 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, engineering technologies is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
The Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 264 schools in the Southeast Region to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.
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Our 2023 rankings named John C Calhoun State Community College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Calhoun Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.
Women make up 10% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Miami, South Florida Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 1% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. NLTCC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Minden.
Of the 196 students majoring in engineering tech at NLTCC, 97% are male and 3% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Seminole State College of Florida is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 17% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Wake Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 149 students majoring in engineering tech at Wake Technical Community College, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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Northern Virginia Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 27% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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SOWELA Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.
About 13% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 87% are male.
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Pellissippi State Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Knoxville.
About 6% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 94% are male.
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Valencia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
About 21% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 79% are male.
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Bluegrass Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.
Women make up 12% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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River Parishes Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. River Parishes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Gonzales.
Women make up 5% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.
About 31% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 69% are male.
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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Elizabethtown.
About 8% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 92% are male.
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Ashland Community and Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Ashland, ACTC is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 7% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Hazard Community and Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 3% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Madisonville Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.
Of the 85 students majoring in engineering tech at Madisonville Community College, 94% are male and 6% are female.
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Piedmont Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 49 students majoring in engineering tech at Piedmont Technical College, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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Danville Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public college with a small student population.
About 9% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 91% are male.
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Tidewater Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 200 students majoring in engineering tech at Tidewater Community College, 74% are male and 27% are female.
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Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 5% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Coastal Alabama Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the distant town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama 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 #22, Catawba Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. CVCC is a small public school located in the small city of Hickory.
About 3% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 97% are male.
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Florida Academy came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Fort Myers.
About 3% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 97% are male.
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John Tyler Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.
Women make up 10% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #25, Saint Johns River State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. St. Johns River Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Palatka.
Of the 27 students majoring in engineering tech at St. Johns River Community College, 89% are male and 11% are female.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Central Louisiana Technical Community College | Alexandria, LA |
| 41 | Jefferson State Community College | Birmingham, AL |
| 42 | West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Paducah, KY |
| 42 | Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta, VA |
| 44 | J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College | Huntsville, AL |
| 44 | Northwest-Shoals Community College | Muscle Shoals, AL |
| 46 | Gaston College | Dallas, NC |
| 46 | Coastal Carolina Community College | Jacksonville, NC |
| 48 | Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA |
| 49 | New River Community College | Dublin, VA |
| 49 | Motlow State Community College | Tullahoma, TN |
| 51 | Lenoir Community College | Kinston, NC |
| 51 | Cleveland Community College | Shelby, NC |
| 51 | Miami Dade College | Miami, FL |
| 51 | St Petersburg College | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 51 | Trident Technical College | Charleston, SC |
Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering technologies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,691 |
| West Virginia | 573 |
| Alabama | 3,141 |
| Kentucky | 2,064 |
| Georgia | 1,505 |
| Tennessee | 1,594 |
| Louisiana | 2,737 |
| Mississippi | 1,554 |
| South Carolina | 1,247 |
| Florida | 4,480 |
| Virginia | 2,041 |
| Arkansas | 767 |
Majors Related to Engineering Tech
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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