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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for me tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Most Popular Far Western US Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Mechanical Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named International Air and Hospitality Academy the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for mechanical engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Vancouver, International Air and Hospitality Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 5% of the me tech majors at the school.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at International Air and Hospitality Academy
Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Port Hadlock, Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 30% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 70% are male.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at National University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chaffey College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public college with a large student population.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Skyline College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Skyline College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of San Bruno.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Skyline College
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 198 |
| California | 155 |
| Oregon | 9 |
| Nevada | 18 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 5 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.