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Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, mechanic & repair technologies was ranked 3rd in Pennsylvania. In fact, 2,575 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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

Orleans Technical College

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Orleans Technical College to be the most popular school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Pennsylvania. Orleans Technical College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology is a great place for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap, CPI is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Westmoreland County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Westmoreland College is a small public school located in the rural area of Youngwood.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Pennsylvania Diesel Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Liverpool, CPDI is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small suburb of Johnstown, Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.

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Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

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With a ranking of #6, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

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Indiana County Technology Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the rural area of Indiana, ICTC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Community College of Philadelphia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,403
Maryland 390
Delaware 130
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 10 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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