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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering technology was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 6,205 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Southeast 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for me tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found Tidewater Community College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college 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 Eastern Florida State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . EFSC is a 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 Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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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Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pensacola State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Pensacola State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Pensacola.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Central Piedmont Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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

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Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a fairly 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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Catawba Valley Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanical engineering technology programs. CVCC is a small public school located in the small city of Hickory.

Women make up 3% of the me tech majors at the school.

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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Hudson, CCCTI is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in me tech at CCCTI, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Beaufort County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Washington, Beaufort County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Wayne Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the small city of Goldsboro, Wayne Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 67
South Carolina 46
Arkansas 36
North Carolina 406
Florida 297
West Virginia 122
Louisiana 80
Virginia 214
Alabama 70
Tennessee 26
Mississippi 0

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 28 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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