2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You
Engineering Technologies is the #20 most popular major in the country with 85,188 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,586 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for 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 United States
Check out the engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Engineering Technologies
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the most popular school in the United States for engineering technologies students. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
On average, engineering tech graduates from Columbia Southern University take out $20,288 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out is $11,081.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Olympic College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools list. OC is a small public school located in the city of Bremerton.
After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from OC carry an average student debt load of $8,400.
The excellent programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the United States. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Engineering Tech majors at Purdue take out an average of $21,921 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $281, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbus State Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a very large student population.
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New York City College of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools ranking. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at City Tech accumulate an average of around $11,349 in student debt.
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John C Calhoun State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, engineering tech graduates from Calhoun Community College take out $11,375 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College accumulate an average of around $10,824 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $23,701. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $399, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #10 on the list. SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.
On average, engineering tech graduates from SOWELA take out $7,205 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Texas State Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a large student population.
After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from TSTC carry an average student debt load of $13,691.
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South Florida Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools ranking. South Florida Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.
The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at South Florida Institute of Technology take out is $4,750.
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With a ranking of #13, Northwestern Technological Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the small city of Southfield, Northwestern Technological Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Northwestern Technological Institute accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $96.
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San Jacinto Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Engineering Tech majors at NLTCC take out an average of $5,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Excelsior College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Excelsior College take out is $15,665.
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Seminole State College of Florida ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Sanford.
While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Seminole State accumulate an average of around $18,750 in student debt.
River Parishes Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the rural area of Gonzales, River Parishes Community College is a public college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at River Parishes Community College accumulate an average of around $9,847 in student debt.
National University College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. National University College is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Bayamon.
On average, engineering tech graduates from National University College take out $8,562 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Ferris State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools ranking. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $21,436 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 $190.
East Carolina University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, engineering tech graduates from ECU take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $363, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #22, Santiago Canyon College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. SCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Orange.
University of Houston landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Engineering Tech majors at UH take out an average of $24,098 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #24, University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.
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Lee College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools list. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1586 different United States engineering technologies schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering Technologies students that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools award.
Engineering Technologies by Region
View the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools for a specific region near you.
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Engineering Technologies Related Majors
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 6,736 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 6,013 |
| General Engineering Technology | 4,676 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 4,330 |
| Quality Control Technology | 3,824 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 3,595 |
| Engineering Technology (Other) | 1,768 |
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 1,290 |
| Energy Systems Technologies | 1,256 |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 1,187 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies | 989 |
| Mining & Petroleum Technology | 445 |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology | 220 |
| Nanotechnology | 114 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
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.
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