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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

12 Colleges
$51,854 Avg Salary
$21,245 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the ME tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

After completing their degree, ME tech graduates from Penn College carry an average student debt load of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $615, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology Report

#3

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

The excellent programs at Lehigh Carbon Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westmoreland County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Westmoreland College is a small public school located in the rural area of Youngwood.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Westmoreland County Community College Report

Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

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Montgomery County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Montgomery County Community College Report

With a ranking of #7, Butler County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the fringe town of Butler, BC3 is a public college with a small student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Butler County Community College Report

#7

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. 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

Community College of Allegheny County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Community College of Allegheny County Report

Delaware County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Delaware County Community College 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 12 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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