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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

10 Colleges
$45,243 Avg Salary
$16,389 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #137 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 188 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics the most popular school in Pennsylvania for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. PIA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Mifflin.

Women make up 8% of the ME tech majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics Report

#2

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Lehigh Carbon Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in ME tech at LCCC, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Lehigh Carbon Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Westmoreland County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in Pennsylvania. Westmoreland College is a small public school located in the rural area of Youngwood.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Westmoreland County Community College

The in-demand associate degree programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in Pennsylvania. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

Women make up 25% of the ME tech majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Montgomery County Community College Report

Butler County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Butler, BC3 is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Butler County Community College

Community College of Allegheny County came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Community College of Allegheny County Report

#8

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanical engineering technology programs. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Point Park University Report

Delaware County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Delaware County Community College

Saint Francis University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Loretto.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Saint Francis University Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 711
Maryland 2
New Jersey 146
District of Columbia 1
Delaware 9

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

Majors Similar to ME 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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