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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate School for You

Engineering Technologies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alabama. With 3,141 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Alabama 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 2023 rankings named John C Calhoun State Community College the most popular school in Alabama for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Calhoun Community College is a medium-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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Coastal Alabama Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Out of the 17 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.

Women make up 14% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Union State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama list. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Wadley.

Women make up 15% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Jefferson State Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Of the 59 students majoring in engineering tech at Jeff State, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Northwest-Shoals Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the small city of Muscle Shoals.

Of the 54 students majoring in engineering tech at NW-SCC, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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J. F. Drake State 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 #6 on the list. Drake State is a small public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.

Women make up 8% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#8

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

Of the 31 students majoring in engineering tech at Columbia Southern University, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Northeast Alabama Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Northeast is a small public school located in the rural area of Rainsville.

Of the 34 students majoring in engineering tech at Northeast, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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Bevill State Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama ranking. Bevill State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Jasper.

Of the 17 students majoring in engineering tech at Bevill State Community College, 94% are male and 6% 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
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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