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Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Colleges
$45,592 Avg Salary
$15,362 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #25 most popular major in the country with 6,205 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the me tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Trade Schools for an Associate in Mechanical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Brookdale Community College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

ME Tech majors at Brookdale Community College take out an average of $14,762 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Farmingdale State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Farmingdale.

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#3

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alfred State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

The excellent associate degree programs at Erie Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. City Tech is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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#6

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #6, Monroe Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.

The average amount in student loans that me tech majors at Monroe Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,018.

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Hudson Valley Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 711
Pennsylvania 352
New Jersey 165
Maryland 2
Delaware 11
District of Columbia 1

Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

ME Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 3,490
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology 1,074
Automotive Engineering Technology 1,062
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other 473
Marine Engineering Technology 106

Majors Similar to ME Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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