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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

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

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

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics

Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Delaware County Community College Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in Pennsylvania. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Harrisburg Area Community College

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly 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 4 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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