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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology 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.

The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 318 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges.

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 318 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Mifflin, PIA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York City College of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large 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. 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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

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With a ranking of #6, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

With a ranking of #7, Farmingdale State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the large suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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Columbus State Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools ranking. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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Tidewater Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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Eastern Florida State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #11 on the list. EFSC is a large public school located in the city of Melbourne.

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#13

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools ranking. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #15, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#16

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

Nunez Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools list. Nunez Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Chalmette.

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#17

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

With a ranking of #17, Pittsburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

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American Public University System came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools ranking. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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#18

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #18, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#20

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

With a ranking of #20, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

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Seminole State College of Florida came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a large student population.

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#22

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

Alfred State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #22 on the list. Alfred State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alfred.

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Weber State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #23 on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

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#23

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #23, ECPI University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#27

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH
#31

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA
#33

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ
#34

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN
#39

University of Maine

Orono, ME
#40

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY
#40

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT
#40

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, RI
#43

J-Tech Institute

Jacksonville, FL
#46

Universidad del Turabo

Gurabo, PR

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mechanical Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
48 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
48 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
50 Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA
51 Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV
51 Stark State College North Canton, OH
53 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
54 North Central State College Mansfield, OH
54 Hacienda La Puente Adult Education La Puente, CA
54 SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY
57 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
57 McPherson College McPherson, KS
57 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR
60 Virginia State University Petersburg, VA
60 University of Puerto Rico - Carolina Carolina, PR
60 Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus Birmingham, AL
63 Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA
63 Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC
63 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI

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 25 schools only.

  • 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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