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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$51,540 Avg Salary
$20,382 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology School for You

Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #25 most popular major in the country with 6,205 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . PIA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Mifflin.

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Out of the 59 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. City Tech is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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#4

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Farmingdale State College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Farmingdale.

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#5

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alfred State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Randolph.

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#7

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #7, Buffalo State did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Brookdale Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

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With a ranking of #10, SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Utica.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 711
Pennsylvania 352
New Jersey 165
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

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 25 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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