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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Pennsylvania
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.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools
Our analysis found Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. PIA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Mifflin.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Pennsylvania 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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The excellent programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Pennsylvania. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Erie Institute of Technology Inc. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Erie, Erie Institute of Technology Inc is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.
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 moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Millersville University of Pennsylvania
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 Colleges 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 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.