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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Basic Certificate 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.

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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New Jersey 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.

Check out the me tech basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named County College of Morris the most popular school in New Jersey for mechanical engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Middlesex County College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools 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 3 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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