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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Engineering Technology

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Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 4,500 people earned their degree in engineering technology, making the major the 203rd most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major” ranking looked at 231 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering technology. That schools that top this list have a program in engineering technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering technology students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Engineering Technology

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morrison Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. Morrison Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Morrison, Illinois. It awarded 15 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Morrison Institute of Technology

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Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, Ohio

Out of the 231 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Tuscarawas landed the #2 spot on the list. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public school situated in New Philadelphia, Ohio. It awarded 53 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Kent State University at Tuscarawas

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Out of the 231 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Hamilton landed the #3 spot on the list. Miami University - Hamilton is a small school located in Hamilton, Ohio that handed out 61 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Miami University - Hamilton Engineering Technology Report

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Out of the 231 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 221 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at NJIT

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Out of the 231 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Lake Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Wright State University - Lake Campus is located in Celina, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Full Wright State University - Lake Campus Engineering Technology Report

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With a ranking of #6, Miami University - Middletown did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. Miami University - Middletown is a public institution located in Middletown, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Miami University - Middletown

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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. Ohio University - Lancaster Campus is a public institution located in Lancaster, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full OHIO Lancaster Engineering Technology Report

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Mayland Community College
Spruce Pine, North Carolina

With a ranking of #8, Mayland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. Mayland Community College is a small school located in Spruce Pine, North Carolina that handed out 27 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Mayland Community College

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Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, Tennessee

With a ranking of #9, Chattanooga State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 76 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Chattanooga State Community College

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Berea College
Berea, Kentucky

Berea College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking. Berea is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees 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. 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.

Read more about Engineering Technology at Berea College

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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus is located in Chillicothe, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at OHIO Chillicothe

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Bellingham Technical College
Bellingham, Washington

Bellingham Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 90 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute

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Bowling Green State University - Firelands did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Huron, Ohio, this small public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Bowling Green State University - Firelands

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Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, Pennsylvania

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Edinboro Engineering Technology Report

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Brescia University
Owensboro, Kentucky

Brescia University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking. Brescia University is located in Owensboro, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Full Brescia University Engineering Technology Report

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Lawrence Technological University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking. Lawrence Technological University is a small school located in Southfield, Michigan that handed out 21 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Lawrence Tech

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. Morehead, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Morehead State University

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With a ranking of #19, Jefferson State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. Jefferson State Community College is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 149 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Full Jefferson State Community College Engineering Technology Report

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Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana

Grambling State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. Grambling, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Grambling State University

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University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking, coming in at #21. University of Wisconsin - Stout is a medium-sized school located in Menomonie, Wisconsin that handed out 49 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at UW - Stout

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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California

Pasadena City College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking. Pasadena City College is a large school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 235 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at Pasadena City College

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Asnuntuck Community College
Enfield, Connecticut

Asnuntuck Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking. ACC is located in Enfield, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Engineering Technology at ACC

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Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan

Northwestern Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Traverse City, Michigan, this small public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Engineering Technology at NMC

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Tennessee Technological University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Tennessee Tech University Engineering Technology Report

Rest of the Best 35 in Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major

Not only did these schools make the top 35 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Lake-Sumter State College
Leesburg, Florida
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Wilson Community College
Wilson, North Carolina
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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota
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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina
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Quinebaug Valley Community College
Danielson, Connecticut
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Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, Massachusetts

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