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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

17 Colleges
$52,613 Avg Salary
$23,322 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

In 2021-2022, engineering technologies students earned 1,913 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Schools

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

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Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great place for engineering technologies students. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

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Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap, CPI is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #8, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

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With a ranking of #10, Pittsburgh Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,136
Maryland 458
Delaware 106
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 17 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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