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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey

2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey

9 Colleges
$45,592 Avg Salary
$15,362 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 165 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering technology students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Brookdale Community College the most popular school in New Jersey for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

Women make up 9% of the me tech majors at the school.

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

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#2

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means County College of Morris is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Randolph.

Of the 40 students majoring in me tech at County College of Morris, 98% are male and 3% are female.

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#3

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Camden County College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mercer County Community College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Mercer County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of West Windsor.

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

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#5

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Essex County College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Newark.

About 13% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 88% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Sussex County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Newton, Sussex County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in me tech at Sussex County Community College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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Raritan Valley Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Rowan College at Burlington County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 711
Pennsylvania 352
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

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 9 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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