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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Virginia

9 Colleges
$46,580 Avg Salary
$17,906 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology School for You

Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #20 most popular major in Virginia with 214 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia 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 analysis found Tidewater Community College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means ECPI University is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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#3

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

The excellent programs at Virginia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in Virginia. Virginia State is a small public school located in the large suburb of Petersburg.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John Tyler Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Virginia list. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Nelson Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Virginia list. TNCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Hampton.

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Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

Blue Ridge Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Norfolk State 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. Located in the city of Norfolk, Norfolk State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Virginia Western Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 46
Georgia 67
Arkansas 36
North Carolina 406
Florida 297
Louisiana 80
West Virginia 122
Tennessee 26
Alabama 70
Mississippi 0

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
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 9 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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