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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Virginia
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.
2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges.
Most Popular Virginia Trade Schools in Mechanical Engineering
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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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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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 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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Request InformationBest Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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South Carolina | 46 |
Georgia | 67 |
Arkansas | 36 |
North Carolina | 406 |
Florida | 297 |
Louisiana | 80 |
West Virginia | 122 |
Tennessee | 26 |
Alabama | 70 |
Mississippi | 0 |
Majors Related to ME Tech
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 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to ME Tech
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.