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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for me tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. PIA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Mifflin.

Of the 107 students majoring in me tech at PIA, 96% are male and 4% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York City College of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. City Tech is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Of the 41 students majoring in me tech at City Tech, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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Out of the 49 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookdale Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

About 9% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 91% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, me tech majors at Brookdale Community College accumulate an average of around $14,762 in student debt.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Brookdale Community College Report

#4

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend County College of Morris. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Randolph.

Women make up 3% of the me tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Onondaga Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in me tech at OCC, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#6

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Farmingdale State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular 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 suburb of Farmingdale.

Women make up 25% of the me tech majors at the school.

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#7

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NY

SUNY Cobleskill landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the town of Cobleskill, SUNY Cobleskill is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Camden County College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in me tech at Camden County College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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Jamestown Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Jamestown, Jamestown Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in me tech at Jamestown Community College, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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#10

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

Alfred State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in me tech at Alfred State, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Alfred State College Report

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 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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