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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 6,205 people earned a degree or certificate in mechanical engineering technology, making the major the #25 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Springfield Technical Community College the best school in the United States for mechanical engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. STCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means International Air and Hospitality Academy is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. International Air and Hospitality Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The excellent basic certificate programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in the United States. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

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#6

National University

San Diego, CA

National University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#7

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

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University of Central Missouri ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

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Weber State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mechanical engineering technology programs. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

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With a ranking of #10, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. EFSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Melbourne.

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Mechanical Engineering Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, mechanical engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

ME Tech Concentrations

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

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 19 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).

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