2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 428 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Trade Schools in Engineering Technologies
Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John C Calhoun State Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Calhoun Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.
Out of the 428 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
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The excellent programs at SOWELA Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Miami, South Florida Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. NLTCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Minden.
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Seminole State College of Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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River Parishes Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #8 on the list. River Parishes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Gonzales.
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East Carolina University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
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ECPI University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
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With a ranking of #11, Valencia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.
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Wake Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Pellissippi State Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Knoxville.
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Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #14 on the list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
Northern Virginia Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
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Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #16, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #18, Greenville Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a large student population.
Coastal Alabama Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
ITI Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ITI Technical College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Baton Rouge.
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Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.
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Jefferson State Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
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Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Spartanburg Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Danville Community College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 428 different Southeast engineering technologies schools we analyzed.
Rank | College | Location |
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51 | Hinds Community College | Raymond, MS |
52 | Cleveland State Community College | Cleveland, TN |
53 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC |
54 | Northeast State Community College | Blountville, TN |
55 | Daytona State College | Daytona Beach, FL |
56 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
56 | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College | Bowling Green, KY |
58 | Louisiana Delta Community College | Monroe, LA |
59 | Athens Technical College | Athens, GA |
59 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome, GA |
61 | Miami Dade College | Miami, FL |
62 | Pearl River Community College | Poplarville, MS |
63 | Motlow State Community College | Tullahoma, TN |
63 | Florida Academy | Fort Myers, FL |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering Technologies students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering technologies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 25 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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