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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 406 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering technology students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in North Carolina 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 analysis found Wake Technical Community College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in North Carolina. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

Of the 20 students majoring in me tech at Wake Technical Community College, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 86% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. CCCTI is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Hudson.

Women make up 11% of the me tech majors at the school.

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Out of the 21 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Catawba Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hickory, CVCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 3% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 97% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Beaufort County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in North Carolina. Beaufort County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Washington.

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Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Wayne Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in North Carolina. Wayne Community College is a small public school located in the city of Goldsboro.

Of the 29 students majoring in me tech at Wayne Community College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Isothermal Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Spindale.

Of the 12 students majoring in me tech at ICC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 15% of the me tech majors at the school.

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Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

Cape Fear Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. CFCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

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Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

Mitchell Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the suburb of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 92% are male.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 21 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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