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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 Colleges
$51,540 Avg Salary
$20,382 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for me tech majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools

Our analysis found Rochester Institute of Technology to be the best school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookdale Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

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#4

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Farmingdale State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Farmingdale.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Utica.

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#6

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

Alfred State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #7, Buffalo State did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Flushing, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

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#10

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology schools 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 13 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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