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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Connecticut

24 Colleges
$46,374 Avg Salary
$19,978 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

With 316 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering technologies is the #25 most popular major in Connecticut.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Connecticut to see which 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.

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

#1

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Goodwin College the most popular school in Connecticut for engineering technologies students. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford.

Engineering Tech majors at Goodwin take out an average of $6,427 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 24 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

On average, engineering tech graduates from CCSU take out $28,063 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Three Rivers Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of Norwich, Three Rivers Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 24 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of New Britain.

Engineering Tech majors at Lincoln Tech - New Britain take out an average of $11,250 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $134, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 24 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Asnuntuck Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Enfield, ACC is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #6, University of Hartford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from UHart carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#7

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

Gateway Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Naugatuck Valley Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - East Windsor came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Connecticut ranking. Lincoln Tech - East Windsor is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of East Windsor.

Engineering Tech majors at Lincoln Tech - East Windsor take out an average of $11,250 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $134, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #10, Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Stratford.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Porter and Chester Institute accumulate an average of around $13,750 in student debt.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 227
Maine 236
Rhode Island 171
Massachusetts 805
Vermont 80

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

Majors Similar to Engineering Tech

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 24 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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