2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 397 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 Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Engineering Technologies
Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
About 15% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 85% are male.
Full Engineering Technologies at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 80% are male.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Columbia Southern University
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
About 12% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 88% are male.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the United States. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 13% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 87% are male.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at East Carolina University
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the United States. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 369 students majoring in engineering tech at UH, 87% are male and 13% are female.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at University of Houston
New York City College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. City Tech is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Women make up 15% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Full Engineering Technologies at New York City College of Technology Report
Farmingdale State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Farmingdale.
Of the 295 students majoring in engineering tech at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, 91% are male and 9% are female.
Full Engineering Technologies at Farmingdale State College Report
Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
Women make up 21% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Excelsior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
Of the 287 students majoring in engineering tech at Excelsior College, 91% are male and 9% are female.
New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 11% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 89% are male.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at New Jersey Institute of Technology
Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
Of the 223 students majoring in engineering tech at BYU - I, 90% are male and 10% are female.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Brigham Young University - Idaho
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 204 students majoring in engineering tech at SIUC, 96% are male and 4% are female.
With a ranking of #13, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.
About 16% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 84% are male.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
About 8% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 92% are male.
Full Engineering Technologies at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report
Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
Women make up 27% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 38% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Michigan State University
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
About 8% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 92% are male.
Full Engineering Technologies at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report
With a ranking of #18, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
Of the 183 students majoring in engineering tech at OSU, 93% are male and 7% are female.
Full Engineering Technologies at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report
ECPI University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 8% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at ECPI University
Texas State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 14% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Old Dominion University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 13% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Old Dominion University
Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.
About 4% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 96% are male.
Full Engineering Technologies at Pennsylvania College of Technology Report
Indiana State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 6% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 94% are male.
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.
Of the 149 students majoring in engineering tech at Eastern, 83% are male and 17% are female.
Full Engineering Technologies at Eastern Kentucky University Report
Pittsburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 16% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 84% are male.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Pittsburg State University
Rest of the Top Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 397 different United States engineering technologies schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 51 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver, CO |
| 53 | University of Wisconsin - Stout | Menomonie, WI |
| 54 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS |
| 55 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette, LA |
| 56 | Alfred State College | Alfred, NY |
| 56 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA |
| 56 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA |
| 59 | Oregon Institute of Technology | Klamath Falls, OR |
| 59 | University of Wisconsin - Platteville | Platteville, WI |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, CT |
| 61 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 63 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 63 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA |
| 65 | Montana State University | Bozeman, MT |
| 66 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 66 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 66 | DeVry University - Illinois | Chicago, IL |
| 66 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 70 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 70 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | Durant, OK |
| 70 | Fairmont State University | Fairmont, WV |
| 73 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 74 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI |
| 74 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla, MO |
| 76 | Weber State University | Ogden, UT |
| 77 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS |
| 77 | Clarkson University | Potsdam, NY |
| 79 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY |
Engineering Technologies by Region
View the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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