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Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

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

Our analysis found John C Calhoun State Community College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . 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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Out of the 264 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Florida Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Miami, South Florida Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 1% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Southeast Region . NLTCC is a 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 school with a fairly 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 very 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very 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 small 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 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 #8 on the list. Pellissippi State Community College is a moderately-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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#9

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

With a ranking of #9, Valencia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. 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 large city of Lexington.

Women make up 12% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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River Parishes Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. 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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With a ranking of #12, Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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 landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the 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 landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the small 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 ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 3% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#16

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

With a ranking of #16, Madisonville Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. 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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#17

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

With a ranking of #17, Piedmont Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. 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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#18

Danville Community College

Danville, VA

Danville Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public school 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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With a ranking of #19, Tidewater Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school 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 ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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 ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 12% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Catawba Valley Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. CVCC is a small public school located in the 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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#23

Florida Academy

Fort Myers, FL

Florida Academy landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Florida Academy is a fairly 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 landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.

Women make up 10% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Saint Johns River State College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. St. Johns River Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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#27

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC
#33

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

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 schools 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

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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