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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina

9 Colleges
$41,217 Avg Salary
$11,005 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 406 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering technology students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for me tech majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Guilford Technical Community College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in North Carolina. Guilford Technical Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in me tech at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Beaufort County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Beaufort County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Washington.

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#4

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pitt Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in me tech at Pitt Community College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Out of the 9 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Blue Ridge Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Blue Ridge Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Flat Rock.

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Edgecombe Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Edgecombe Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Tarboro.

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Lenoir 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Kinston, Lenoir Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Wilson 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 #6 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Wilson, WCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Gaston College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Dallas.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 67
South Carolina 46
Arkansas 36
Florida 297
West Virginia 122
Louisiana 80
Virginia 214
Alabama 70
Tennessee 26
Mississippi 0

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

Majors Similar to ME Tech

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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