Technological Universities
- Arkansas Tech University
- Colorado Technical University*
- Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
- Lawrence Technological University
- Louisiana Tech University
- Michigan Technological University*
- Montana Tech of the University of Montana
- Missouri University of Science and Technology* (formerly University of Missouri-Rolla)
- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
- Tennessee Technological University
- Texas Tech University*
(* Denotes research-intensive public or private National Universities that offer up to PhD or DSc degrees.)
Conversely, schools dubbed "technical colleges" or "technical institutes" generally provide post-secondary training in technical and mechanical fields focusing on training vocational skills primarily at a community college level -- parallel and sometimes equivalent to the first two years at a bachelor's-granting institution. The academic level of these schools varies by course of study; some courses are geared toward immediate employment in a trade, while others are designed to transfer into a four-year program. Some of these technical institutes are for-profit organizations (such as ITT Technical Institute) compared to most other non-profit educational institutes.
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