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Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 105,741 mechanic & repair technologies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanic & Repair Technologies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mechanic & repair technologies majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

Erie 1 BOCES

West Seneca, NY

Our analysis found Erie 1 BOCES to be the most popular school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of West Seneca, Erie 1 BOCES is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 3% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Erie 1 BOCES Report

#2

Orleans Technical College

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 31 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Orleans Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Orleans Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 1% of the students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at the school are women while 99% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES is a small public school located in the large suburb of Liverpool.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Charles Stuart School of Diamond Setting is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Charles Stuart School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 8% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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Dawn Career Institute LLC did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Dawn Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newark.

Women make up 4% of the mechanic & repair technologies majors at the school.

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#7

Mobile Technical Training

South Hackensack, NJ

Mobile Technical Training did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of South Hackensack, Mobile Technical Training is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Mobile Technical Training, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#8

Western Suffolk BOCES

Northport, NY

Western Suffolk BOCES came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Western Suffolk BOCES is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Northport.

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Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap.

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Westmoreland County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Youngwood, Westmoreland College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in mechanic & repair technologies at Westmoreland College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Full Mechanic & Repair Technologies at Westmoreland County Community College Report

Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,403
Maryland 390
Delaware 130
Pennsylvania 2,575
New York 1,928
District of Columbia 6

Mechanic & Repair Technologies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 63,451
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 21,891
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,446
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 8,127
Precision Systems Maintenance 2,185
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,184
Mechanics & Repairers 347
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 110

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 149,352
Precision Production 55,411
Construction Trades 40,802
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

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 Alfred Palmer.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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