2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 4,676 people earned a degree or certificate in general engineering technology, making the major the #157 most popular in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the engineering tech bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named New Jersey Institute of Technology the most popular school in the United States for general engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.
Women make up 11% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
On average, engineering tech graduates from NJIT take out $24,334 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $254.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
About 5% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 95% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech majors at NIU accumulate an average of around $27,564 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $332, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 78% are male.
The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at KSU Georgia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,005.
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Out of the 64 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 63 students majoring in engineering tech at WCU, 95% are male and 5% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $23,112 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $136.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tennessee Technological University is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 3% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 97% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech graduates from Tennessee Tech University carry an average student debt load of $26,383.
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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
Of the 57 students majoring in engineering tech at CU - Boulder, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Miami University - Hamilton ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the suburb of Hamilton.
About 12% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 88% are male.
On average, engineering tech graduates from Miami University - Hamilton take out $26,687 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #8, Kent State University at Tuscarawas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public school located in the distant town of New Philadelphia.
About 23% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 77% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech graduates from Kent State University at Tuscarawas carry an average student debt load of $34,845.
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Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
About 23% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 77% are male.
The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Texas State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,925.
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Eastern Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cheney.
About 4% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 96% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for General Engineering Technology students that almost earned our Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 12 | University of Wisconsin - Stout | Menomonie, WI |
General Engineering Technology by Region
View the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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General Engineering Technology Related Majors
General Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering Tech
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 11,906 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,593 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,964 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 8,690 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,592 |
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.