by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 85,188 people earned their degree in engineering technologies, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, engineering technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,350 and had an average of $21,560 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major” ranking looked at 1,344 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering technologies. To top this list, a school must have a successful engineering technologies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering tech students.
Out of the 1,344 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Orange Beach, Alabama. It awarded 1,492 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Columbia Southern University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 854 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York City College of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 711 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 643 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Texas A&M University - College Station
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Excelsior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major list. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 497 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Excelsior College
Texas State Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major ranking. TSTC is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 552 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
East Carolina University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major list. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 433 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major ranking. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 414 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 more about Engineering Technologies at University of Houston
Ferris State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 474 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 1,106 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Ivy Tech Community College
Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 361 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Rochester Institute of Technology Engineering Technologies Report
New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major ranking. NJIT is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 339 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
ECPI University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major list. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 331 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at ECPI University
Farmingdale State College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major ranking. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public institution located in Farmingdale, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 315 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale
New York University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #15. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 266 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Olympic College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major ranking. OC is a small school located in Bremerton, Washington that handed out 1,017 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Olympic College
Academy of Art University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major ranking. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 249 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 more about Engineering Technologies at Academy of Art University
With a ranking of #18, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major list. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 259 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Rexburg, Idaho. It awarded 241 ’s engineering tech 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%.
Full Brigham Young University - Idaho Engineering Technologies Report
Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #20. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 235 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Florida International University
Pasadena City College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major list. This large school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 279 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major list. Penn College is a small public school situated in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It awarded 234 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pennsylvania College of Technology Engineering Technologies Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 234 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 224 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Engineering Technologies Report
Bismarck State College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major list. BSC is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 296 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Bismarck State College
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 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 52 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 53 | Purdue University Northwest | Hammond, IN |
| 54 | Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | Harrisburg, PA |
| 55 | Ranken Technical College | Saint Louis, MO |
| 56 | University of Toledo | Toledo, OH |
| 56 | Vincennes University | Vincennes, IN |
| 58 | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO |
| 58 | Greenville Technical College | Greenville, SC |
| 60 | John C Calhoun State Community College | Tanner, AL |
| 61 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC |
| 62 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 63 | California State University - Chico | Chico, CA |
| 63 | Hennepin Technical College | Brooklyn Park, MN |
| 65 | Lee College | Baytown, TX |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 184 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA |
| 184 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 193 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 193 | San Juan College | Farmington, NM |
| 193 | Pellissippi State Community College | Knoxville, TN |
| 196 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI |
| 196 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
| 196 | Delaware Technical Community College - Terry | Dover, DE |
| 199 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 199 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
| 199 | University of Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage, AK |
| 199 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
| 199 | University of Michigan - Dearborn | Dearborn, MI |
| 199 | Daytona State College | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 199 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
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