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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools

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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.

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.

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 large suburb of West Mifflin, PIA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 7% of the me tech majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics Report

#2

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Nunez Community College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Nunez Community College is a small public school located in the large 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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Out of the 80 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a moderately-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 fairly 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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Out of the 80 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hacienda La Puente Adult Education landed the # 5 spot on the list. Hacienda La Puente Adult Education is a small public school located in the large suburb of La Puente.

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Seminole State College of Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 3% of the me tech majors at the school.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 87% are male.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Report

#8

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

Metro Technology Centers came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Metro Technology Centers is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

Women make up 4% of the me tech majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Metro Technology Centers Report

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 suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

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With a ranking of #11, Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a public college 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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With a ranking of #12, Macomb Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Warren.

Women make up 33% of the me tech majors at the school.

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Middle Georgia State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate mechanical engineering technology programs. 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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Professional Technical Institution Inc 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Bayamon, PTI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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
15 Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA
16 Crowder College Neosho, MO

Mechanical Engineering Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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 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.

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