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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 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for engineering technologies students. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John C Calhoun State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Calhoun Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.
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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 moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means SOWELA Technical Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students. 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.
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #6 on the list. NLTCC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Minden.
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Seminole State College of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a large student population.
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River Parishes Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. River Parishes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Gonzales.
East Carolina University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
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ECPI University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Valencia College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.
Wake Technical Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
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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 moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Knoxville.
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With a ranking of #14, Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Lexington.
With a ranking of #15, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Kennesaw State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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 large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
Greenville Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a large student population.
Coastal Alabama Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #20, ITI Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #21 on the list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.
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Jefferson State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #22 on the list. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.
Eastern Kentucky University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Spartanburg Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public college with a medium-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 distant town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 428 different Southeast engineering technologies schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 |
Majors Related to Engineering Tech
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.