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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.
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The excellent programs at Brookdale Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Farmingdale State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Utica.
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Alfred State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering 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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Buffalo State ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the large city of Flushing, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.
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With a ranking of #10, Erie Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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New York | 711 |
Pennsylvania | 352 |
New Jersey | 165 |
Maryland | 2 |
Delaware | 11 |
District of Columbia | 1 |
Rankings in Majors Related to ME Tech
Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
ME Tech Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.