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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in Pennsylvania

7 Colleges
$70,368 Avg Salary
$24,444 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology School for You

With 150 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general engineering technology is the #155 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Edinboro University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for general engineering technology students. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public school with a small student population.

Engineering Tech majors at Edinboro take out an average of $11,520 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for general engineering technology students. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Temple take out is $30,811.

Full General Engineering Technology at Temple University Report

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Drexel take out $31,002 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Drexel University

The excellent programs at Community College of Philadelphia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering technology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public school with a large student population.

Full General Engineering Technology at Community College of Philadelphia Report

Bucks County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Engineering Technology at Bucks County Community College Report

With a ranking of #7, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Media.

Full General Engineering Technology at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Report

Best General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 59
New Jersey 222

General Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Engineering Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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.

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