2021 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate's Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate's Degree School for You

Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #16 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 359 degrees and certificates awarded in 2018-2019.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate's Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best associate's degree programs for trade school students.

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2021 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate's Degree Colleges.

Top Pennsylvania Trade Schools for an Associate's in ME Tech

Penn State Erie crest

Our analysis found Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College to be the best school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate's degree in Pennsylvania. Penn State Erie is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Erie.

ME Tech majors at Penn State Erie take out an average of $19,699 in student loans while working on their Associate's Degree.

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Penn State DuBois crest

You'll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pennsylvania State University - Dubois. The school came in at #2 on this year's Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate's Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of DuBois, Penn State DuBois is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate's Degree, ME tech majors at Penn State DuBois accumulate an average of around $19,699 in student debt.

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Penn State York crest

Out of the 3 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year's ranking, Pennsylvania State University - York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of York, Penn State York is a public school with a fairly small student population.

On average, ME tech graduates from Penn State York take out $19,699 in student loans while working on their Associate's Degree.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 671
New Jersey 168
Maryland 9
Delaware 28
District of Columbia 4

One of 17 majors within the trade school area of study, mechanical engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

ME Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician 4,371
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician 1,302
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician 1,139
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other 774

Majors Similar to ME Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 13,900
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,669
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 10,578
Environmental Control Technology 9,823
Electronics Engineering Technology 9,732

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.