2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for me tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Tidewater Community College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for mechanical engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 128 students majoring in me tech at Tidewater Community College, 73% are male and 27% are female.
A rank of #2 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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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Wake Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 10% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 90% are male.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Wake Technical Community College
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 small city of Pensacola.
Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Pensacola State College Report
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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Women make up 14% of the me tech majors at the school.
Seminole State College of Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanical engineering technology programs. 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.
Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Seminole State College of Florida Report
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 city of Hickory.
Women make up 3% of the me tech majors at the school.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Catawba Valley Community College
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 medium-sized suburb of Hudson, CCCTI is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in me tech at CCCTI, 89% are male and 11% are female.
Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Report
Beaufort County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Washington, Beaufort County Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Wayne 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 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.
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
Majors Related to ME Tech
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 |
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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 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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