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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 130 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named New York City College of Technology the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 81% are male.

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#2

Excelsior University

Albany, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Excelsior University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 89% are male.

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Out of the 130 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburgh Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 9% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Engineering Technologies at Pittsburgh Technical College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hudson Valley Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. HVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Troy.

About 12% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 88% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of West Mifflin, PIA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 4% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 96% are male.

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Onondaga Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. OCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Syracuse.

Women make up 20% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Onondaga Community College

#8

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 11% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #10, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 19% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Thomas Edison State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 13% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#12

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Erie Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

About 12% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 88% are male.

Full Engineering Technologies at Erie Community College Report

Anne Arundel Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#15

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#16

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

With a ranking of #16, County College of Morris did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 2% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 98% are male.

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#17

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

Alfred State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Alfred State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alfred.

Women make up 20% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #17, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in engineering tech at HACC, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#19

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

SUNY Delhi came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Delhi, SUNY Delhi is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 15% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Engineering Technologies at SUNY Delhi Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
20 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster, PA
21 Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ
22 Island Drafting and Technical Institute Amityville, NY
23 Middlesex County College Edison, NJ
23 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY
25 Essex County College Newark, NJ
26 University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC

Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technologies colleges 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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