by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology is the 173rd most popular major in the country with 6,321 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major” ranking analyzed 432 colleges that offered a degree in electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician. That schools that top this list have a program in electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major”.
Out of the 432 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamilton Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hamilton Technical College is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Island Drafting and Technical Institute. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major. Located in Amityville, New York, this small private for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s electrical technology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 432 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, East-West University landed the #3 spot on the list. East-West University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 432 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama landed the #4 spot on the list. Tecnologico is located in Guayama, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 432 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Taylor Business Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. Taylor Business Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #6, Bismarck State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major list. Bismarck State College is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 141 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Bluefield State College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major ranking. Bluefield, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s electrical technology degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major ranking. Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan is a small public school situated in San Juan, . It awarded 6 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Grantham University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major list. Grantham University is a medium-sized school located in Lenexa, Kansas that handed out 134 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Grantham University Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Report
Victoria College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major ranking, coming in at #10. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s electrical technology degrees to 127 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, State Technical College of Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major list. STC is a public institution located in Linn, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pittsburgh Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major ranking, coming in at #12. Oakdale, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s electrical technology degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major list. UPR Aguadilla is a small school located in Aguadilla, that handed out 25 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Southeast Community College Area landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s electrical technology degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
Great Basin College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major ranking, coming in at #15. Great Basin College is a small school located in Elko, Nevada that handed out 41 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Erie Institute of Technology Inc did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major ranking, coming in at #16. Erie, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s electrical technology degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #17, DeVry University - Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major list. DeVry University - Arizona is a small private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 4 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Johnson College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major list. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s electrical technology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Northeast State Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major ranking. Northeast State Community College is located in Blountville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.
Pearl River Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major ranking. This small school is located in Poplarville, Mississippi, and it awarded 51 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Hampshire at Manchester came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major ranking. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s electrical technology students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major list. Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major ranking. This small school is located in Bayamon, , and it awarded 17 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major list. This small school is located in Mount Gay, West Virginia, and it awarded 33 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Report
Lamar State College - Port Arthur ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major list. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small school located in Port Arthur, Texas that handed out 24 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | ITI Technical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 51 | Farmingdale State College | Farmingdale, NY |
| 53 | Minnesota State College Southeast | Winona, MN |
| 54 | Cayuga County Community College | Auburn, NY |
| 55 | Western New Mexico University | Silver City, NM |
| 56 | Marion Technical College | Marion, OH |
| 57 | DeVry University - Pennsylvania | Ft. Washington, PA |
| 58 | New Mexico State University - Alamogordo | Alamogordo, NM |
| 59 | DeVry University - Illinois | Chicago, IL |
| 60 | Northwest Iowa Community College | Sheldon, IA |
| 61 | Stark State College | North Canton, OH |
| 62 | Centralia College | Centralia, WA |
| 63 | DeVry University - New Jersey | North Brunswick, NJ |
| 63 | Clinton Community College | Plattsburgh, NY |
| 65 | Lake Superior College | Duluth, MN |
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