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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Louisiana

26 Colleges
$51,143 Avg Salary
$16,384 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked 9th in Louisiana. In fact, 1,315 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Louisiana 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 Louisiana.

Our analysis found SOWELA Technical Community College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

Engineering Tech majors at SOWELA take out an average of $7,205 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at NLTCC accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means River Parishes Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students. Located in the rural area of Gonzales, River Parishes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from River Parishes Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,847.

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#4

ITI Technical College

Baton Rouge, LA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means ITI Technical College is a great place for engineering technologies students. Located in the large suburb of Baton Rouge, ITI Technical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at ITI Technical College take out is $16,894. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $105, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

The excellent programs at Nunez Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Louisiana. Located in the suburb of Chalmette, Nunez Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Nunez Community College accumulate an average of around $17,950 in student debt.

Full Engineering Technologies at Nunez Community College Report

Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a large student population.

Engineering Tech majors at Southeastern take out an average of $22,713 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Louisiana Delta Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at LDCC take out is $15,250.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Louisiana Delta Community College

Central Louisiana Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Central Louisiana Technical Community College

With a ranking of #9, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the town of Ruston.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Louisiana Tech take out is $23,150. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $286.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette 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. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from UL Lafayette carry an average student debt load of $19,165.

Full Engineering Technologies at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,073
West Virginia 451
Florida 1,539
Virginia 938
Arkansas 815
Mississippi 799
South Carolina 814
Tennessee 951
Alabama 2,165
Kentucky 843
Georgia 686

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

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 26 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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