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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You
With 352 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, mechanical engineering technology is the #15 most popular major in Pennsylvania.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for me tech majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. PIA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Mifflin.
About 4% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 96% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Lehigh Carbon Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Westmoreland County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Westmoreland College is a small public school located in the rural area of Youngwood.
About 33% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.
ME Tech majors at HACC take out an average of $24,295 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montgomery County Community College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Butler County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the fringe town of Butler, BC3 is a public college with a small student population.
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Community College of Allegheny County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Point Park University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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Saint Francis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Loretto.
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Delaware County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 711 |
New Jersey | 165 |
Maryland | 2 |
Delaware | 11 |
District of Columbia | 1 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
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 10 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.