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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 79 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named International Air and Hospitality Academy the most popular school in the United States for mechanical engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. International Air and Hospitality Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver.

Of the 188 students majoring in me tech at International Air and Hospitality Academy, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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Out of the 79 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 128 students majoring in me tech at Tidewater Community College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Columbus State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the United States. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

About 7% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 93% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Florida State College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. EFSC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Melbourne.

Women make up 26% of the me tech majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Technology Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 90% are male.

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Wake Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 90% are male.

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#7

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

Pensacola State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanical engineering technology programs. Pensacola State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

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Central Piedmont Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Women make up 14% of the me tech majors at the school.

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Weber State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.

About 15% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 85% are male.

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Seminole State College of Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in me tech at Seminole State, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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#9

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

With a ranking of #9, Pittsburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

About 18% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 82% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
12 Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC
12 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson, NC
14 Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC
14 Beaufort County Community College Washington, NC

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).

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