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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Pennsylvania

71 Colleges
$52,515 Avg Salary
$24,555 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

Engineering Technologies is the #20 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 2,033 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 71 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 Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics the most popular school in Pennsylvania for engineering technologies students. Located in the large suburb of West Mifflin, PIA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Penn College take out $23,371 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $537.

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Out of the 71 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburgh Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Pittsburgh Technical College take out is $22,351. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $255, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great place for engineering technologies students. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Engineering Tech majors at SRU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $318.

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Erie Institute of Technology Inc did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Erie Institute of Technology Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Erie.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Erie Institute of Technology Inc accumulate an average of around $9,734 in student debt.

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#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #7, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Temple take out $29,937 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Engineering Tech majors at IUP take out an average of $26,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $257, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #10, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Millersville accumulate an average of around $25,700 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
11 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
12 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
13 California University of Pennsylvania California, PA
14 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro, PA

Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 906
New York 3,941
Maryland 325
Delaware 71
District of Columbia 220

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

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
Engineering-Related Fields 6,736
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,013
General Engineering Technology 4,676
Construction Engineering Technology 4,330
Quality Control Technology 3,824
Computer Engineering Technology 3,595
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,768
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,290
Energy Systems Technologies 1,256
Civil Engineering Technology 1,187
Engineering-Related Technologies 989
Mining & Petroleum Technology 445
Nuclear Engineering Technology 220
Nanotechnology 114

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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