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Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

46 Colleges
$53,552 Avg Salary
$23,261 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

With 84,036 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, engineering technologies is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering tech majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Electrical Training Center the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for engineering technologies students. Located in the suburb of Copiague, Electrical Training Center is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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The excellent programs at Lincoln Technical Institute - Union helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Union, Lincoln Tech - Union is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lincoln Tech - Mahwah is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Mahwah.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

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Excelsior University

Albany, NY

Excelsior University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.

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Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,136
Maryland 458
Delaware 106
Pennsylvania 1,913
New York 3,694
District of Columbia 38

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

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
Engineering-Related Fields 6,553
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,205
Construction Engineering Technology 4,299
General Engineering Technology 3,841
Quality Control Technology 3,720
Computer Engineering Technology 3,509
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,907
Energy Systems Technologies 1,277
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,239
Civil Engineering Technology 1,155
Engineering-Related Technologies 969
Mining & Petroleum Technology 410
Nuclear Engineering Technology 235
Nanotechnology 104

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

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