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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Tennessee

41 Colleges
$48,499 Avg Salary
$19,448 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

Engineering Technologies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Tennessee. With 1,594 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

The Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in Tennessee to see which 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.

Check out the engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

Our analysis found Pellissippi State Community College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattanooga State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cleveland State Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Cleveland.

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The excellent programs at Northeast State Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Tennessee. Northeast State Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Blountville.

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The excellent programs at Motlow State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Tennessee. Motlow is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Tullahoma.

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Nashville State 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. Located in the large city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

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With a ranking of #8, Roane State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Harriman.

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Tennessee Technological University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

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#10

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

East Tennessee State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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
Alabama 3,141
Kentucky 2,064
Georgia 1,505
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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