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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 6,205 people earned a degree or certificate in mechanical engineering technology, making the major the #25 most popular in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the me tech undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the suburb of West Mifflin, PIA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 7% of the me tech majors at the school.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Nunez Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the United States. Nunez Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Chalmette.
Of the 21 students majoring in me tech at Nunez Community College, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 8% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 92% are male.
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Out of the 80 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Florida State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. EFSC is a large public school located in the small city of Melbourne.
Of the 26 students majoring in me tech at EFSC, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hacienda La Puente Adult Education is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hacienda La Puente Adult Education is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of La Puente.
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With a ranking of #6, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 3% of the me tech majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a large student population.
About 13% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 87% are male.
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Metro Technology Centers landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate mechanical engineering technology programs. Metro Technology Centers is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
Women make up 4% of the me tech majors at the school.
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Guilford Technical Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a large student population.
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Owens Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.
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Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a public school with a small student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 86% are male.
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Macomb Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.
Women make up 33% of the me tech majors at the school.
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Professional Technical Institution Inc came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Bayamon, PTI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Middle Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Macon.
Women make up 17% of the me tech majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Mechanical Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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15 | Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City, IA |
16 | Crowder College | Neosho, MO |
Mechanical Engineering Technology by Region
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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 Related Majors
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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.