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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics the most popular school in Pennsylvania for engineering technologies students. PIA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Mifflin.

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Out of the 67 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

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Out of the 67 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburgh Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great place for engineering technologies students. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Erie Institute of Technology Inc is a great place for engineering technologies students. Located in the suburb of Erie, Erie Institute of Technology Inc is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #6 on the list. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania 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. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering Technologies students in the state of Pennsylvania that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
11 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
12 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster, PA
13 Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA

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 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.

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