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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Alabama

26 Colleges
$49,933 Avg Salary
$19,427 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Alabama 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Colleges.

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

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The excellent programs at John C Calhoun State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Alabama. Calhoun Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Alabama Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Alabama list. Located in the distant town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Alabama list. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Alabama list. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.

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Southern Union State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Alabama list. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Wadley.

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J. F. Drake State 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 #7 on the list. Drake State is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

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Gadsden State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Alabama ranking. GSCC is a small public school located in the small city of Gadsden.

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Northwest-Shoals Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Alabama ranking. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the city of Muscle Shoals.

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Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Birmingham, LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Colleges 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 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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