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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

12 Colleges
$52,373 Avg Salary
$20,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology School for You

With 352 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, mechanical engineering technology is the #15 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics the most popular school in Pennsylvania for mechanical engineering technology students. PIA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Mifflin.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

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#3

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lehigh Carbon Community College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westmoreland County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Westmoreland College is a small public school located in the rural area of Youngwood.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harrisburg Area Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

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Montgomery County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Butler County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the fringe town of Butler, BC3 is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Delaware County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Delaware County Community College Report

Community College of Allegheny County landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a large student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Community College of Allegheny County Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 711
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

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 12 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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