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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Pennsylvania to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the engineering tech undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our analysis found Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Pennsylvania. PIA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Mifflin.

Of the 152 students majoring in engineering tech at PIA, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Out of the 24 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Erie Institute of Technology Inc landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Erie, Erie Institute of Technology Inc is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 2% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Pennsylvania. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap, CPI is a public college with a small student population.

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Northampton County Area Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

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Montgomery County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 91% are male.

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Delaware County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Lancaster.

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Clearfield County Career and Technology Center ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Clearfield, CCCTC is a public school with a small student population.

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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 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 24 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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