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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree 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.
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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Pittsburgh Technical College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.
Women make up 9% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Out of the 44 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics landed the # 2 spot on the list. PIA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Mifflin.
About 4% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 96% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Pennsylvania. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.
Women make up 3% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harrisburg Area Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.
Of the 34 students majoring in engineering tech at HACC, 82% are male and 18% are female.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Harrisburg Area Community College
With a ranking of #6, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Lancaster.
Of the 41 students majoring in engineering tech at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, 83% are male and 17% are female.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Community College of Philadelphia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 58% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 42% are male.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Community College of Philadelphia
With a ranking of #9, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.
Of the 24 students majoring in engineering tech at Northampton Community College, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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Montgomery County 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 6% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 94% are male.
Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1,136 |
| Maryland | 458 |
| Delaware | 106 |
| New York | 3,694 |
| District of Columbia | 38 |
Engineering Technologies Related Majors
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 27 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.