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Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 184 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found New York City College of Technology to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Excelsior University

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Excelsior University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Out of the 184 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Farmingdale State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is a great place for engineering technologies students. Located in the suburb of West Mifflin, PIA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Union did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Union, Lincoln Tech - Union is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

Alfred State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Alfred State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alfred.

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Pittsburgh Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#12

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #13, Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Lincoln Tech - Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

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#14

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

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Erie Institute of Technology Inc landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Erie Institute of Technology Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Erie.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lincoln Tech - Mahwah is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

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With a ranking of #17, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. HVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Troy.

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#18

Electrical Training Center

Copiague, NY

Electrical Training Center landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the suburb of Copiague, Electrical Training Center is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Delhi, SUNY Delhi is a public school with a small student population.

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#20

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

With a ranking of #20, County College of Morris did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Queensborough Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#22

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Potsdam.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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#24

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public school with a small student population.

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#27

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

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 Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
28 Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY
29 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
29 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
31 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD
32 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ
33 SUNY Canton Canton, NY
34 Montgomery College Rockville, MD
35 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA
36 New York University New York, NY
36 School Removed

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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