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 “Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Automotive Engineering Technology is the 513th most popular major in the country with 926 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major” ranking, we looked at 50 colleges that offer a degree in automotive engineering technology/technician. To top this list, a school must have a successful automotive engineering technology/technician program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major”.
Out of the 50 schools in the Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #1 spot on the list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 92 ’s automotive engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Art Center College of Design. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major list. Art Center College of Design is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 52 ’s automotive engineering tech 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend J-Tech Institute. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 42 degrees to qualified ’s automotive engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Owens Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major list. Owens Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perrysburg, Ohio. It awarded 52 ’s automotive engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookdale Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lincroft, New Jersey that handed out 39 ’s automotive engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 25 ’s automotive engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major list. This small school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 24 ’s automotive engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pittsburg State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major ranking. Pittsburg State University is a public institution located in Pittsburg, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major list. Ferris is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Weber State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major ranking. WSU is a large school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 43 ’s automotive engineering tech degrees 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%.
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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major list. MCC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s automotive engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Columbus State Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major list. Columbus State Community College is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Sanford, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 66 diplomas to qualified ’s automotive engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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University of Puerto Rico - Carolina came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major ranking. Located in Carolina, , this small public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s automotive engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major list. This small school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 29 ’s automotive engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Great Basin College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major ranking. Great Basin College is a public institution located in Elko, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Camden County College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major ranking. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blackwood, New Jersey. It awarded 14 ’s automotive engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Stark State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major list. Stark State College is located in North Canton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s automotive engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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Colorado State University - Pueblo came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is located in Pueblo, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s automotive engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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H Councill Trenholm State Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major ranking. Trenholm State is a small public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 10 ’s automotive engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mercer County Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major list. This medium-sized school is located in West Windsor, New Jersey, and it awarded 8 ’s automotive engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Santa Fe College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major list. This fairly large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 8 ’s automotive engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #20. Oklahoma City Community College is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s automotive engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #25, Sussex County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Automotive Engineering Tech Major list. Sussex County Community College is a small public school situated in Newton, New Jersey. It awarded 7 ’s automotive engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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