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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina
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.
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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina
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 Wake Technical Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for mechanical engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. 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 city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 86% are male.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in North Carolina. CCCTI is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Hudson.
Women make up 11% of the me tech majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catawba Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small 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.
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 small 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Beaufort County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Beaufort County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Washington.
Isothermal Community College 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 #7 on the list. ICC is a small public school located in the distant town of Spindale.
Of the 12 students majoring in me tech at ICC, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Pitt 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 suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 15% of the me tech majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Cape Fear Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. CFCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.
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Mitchell 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. Located in the suburb of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public school 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 |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 67 |
| South Carolina | 46 |
| Arkansas | 36 |
| Florida | 297 |
| West Virginia | 122 |
| Louisiana | 80 |
| Virginia | 214 |
| Alabama | 70 |
| Tennessee | 26 |
| Mississippi | 0 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology Related Majors
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.