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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona

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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 Arizona. With 835 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Glendale Community College the most popular school in Arizona for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

Of the 32 students majoring in engineering tech at Glendale Community College, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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Out of the 16 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 68% are male.

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Out of the 16 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

Women make up 27% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#4

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Eastern Arizona College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Arizona. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thatcher.

Women make up 13% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Out of the 16 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, GateWay Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#6

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

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

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Northland Pioneer College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Located in the rural area of Holbrook, NPC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Arizona Western College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. AWC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Yuma.

Women make up 4% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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GateWay 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

With a ranking of #10, Yavapai College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 7,691
New Mexico 654
Oklahoma 1,185

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 16 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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