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It’s important to select the right program for your desired career, particularly when it comes to robotics. 

As such, we get a lot of questions about what we think are the best robotics schools. Well, that’s not an easy question to answer, as there are many ways to enter the field of robotics. You could go through an engineering program, a robotics technology program, a 2-year program specifically geared towards robotics technicians, etc. 

What we can say is that we have thousands of qualified robotics programs listed on RoboticsCareer.org that map directly to industry-vetted skills and competencies. By searching your location and choosing the program that sounds like the best fit for you, you’re bound to receive the education you’ll need. 

In addition to the schools and programs that can be regularly found in our search tool, we also have endorsed programs. Our endorsed programs are those that are found to be exceptional. These schools were found to best prepare students for manufacturing careers working with robotics. The ARM Endorsement Program evaluates programs and recognizes those that meet the highest standards set by the robotics industry. 

Because it would be a monumental task to list out every one of the amazing programs you can connect with using our search tool, today, we’re going to list out some under-the-radar robotics programs found in the northeastern part of the country. 

If you’re somebody in that area who’s looking for a top-notch robotics education, you can’t go wrong with these. 

3 Under-the-Radar Robotics Programs In The Northeast

The SMART Robotics Technician Program at Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy - Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics Academy features a fully online robotics curriculum that provides students with a virtual robot and coding environment. That means that they provide robotics STEM education to people all around the world, with more than a million daily users. 

Their mission is to “use the educational affordance of robotics to create CS-STEM opportunities for all learners.” 

This under-the-radar robotics program equips learners with many of the competencies for careers as a robotics technician or a robotics specialist. If you’re looking to get into robotics as a career, but you’re worried about time management and traveling for education, this might be just the program for you. 

University of Maryland’s Maryland Robotics Center - College Park, MD

The Maryland Robotics Center is absolutely one of the top robotics schools out there. Housed in the Institute for Systems Research at the University of Maryland, they’ve dedicated themselves to excellence in the field. 

The center’s mission is to facilitate the advancement of robotic systems, underlying component technologies, and applications of robotics through research and interdisciplinary educational programs. 

You see, robotics is a broad field. It involves engineering, programming, robotic systems, electronics, etc. So it makes sense that the school relies on dozens of faculty members from eight academic departments to achieve its mission. Two of the Maryland Robotics Center programs are ARM endorsed and equip individuals for multiple career paths in robotics in manufacturing. 

Some of their projects include the study and advancement of miniature robotics, medical robotics, autonomous systems, and much more. 

The Mechatronics Technology Program at the Community College of Allegheny County - Pittsburgh, PA

Community colleges are a great place to look if you want to enter the field as a robotics technician. Despite common misconceptions, it doesn’t take a 4+ year degree to become a robotics technician. 

When it comes to community colleges, CCAC is an example of excellence in robotics education. Their Mechatronics Technology program is a great way to learn the skills and knowledge necessary to work with robotics in manufacturing. Graduates will earn certifications that will help them on their path to a long and exciting robotics career. 

Whether you're drawn to one of these under-the-radar robotics programs in the Northeast or you're still exploring which path fits your goals, the next step is the same: create a free profile on RoboticsCareer.org. 

Once you're signed up, you can save programs you're interested in, get matched with training options and employers that align with your skills and location, and stay in the loop on new endorsed programs, scholarships, and robotics career opportunities as they're added. 

It only takes a minute, and it's the easiest way to make sure the right program doesn't stay under the radar for you.

About The Author

Lisa Masciantonio 

Chief Workforce Officer

Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute 

Lisa Masciantonio is the Chief Workforce Officer for the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute. She joined the ARM Institute in May 2017 as the Director of Membership and Outreach.  She moved to the position of Chief Workforce Officer in 2019 and she is responsible for driving the Education & Workforce Development vision for ARM in conjunction with the ARM membership, the federal and state government partners, and other expert stakeholders. 

Lisa brings with her over 25 years of experience as a performance-driven leader with notable success in cultivating and executing business strategies and formulating long-term strategic client relationships.  She has proven success in developing business solutions, commercialization of products, technology transfer, and technological initiatives that have supported organizational growth, improved staff productivity, and increased value to many communities of practice. Critical to her success is the ability to increase awareness and drive thought leadership position by designing and executing innovative programs as well as developing and launching new, value-add offerings for ongoing competitiveness. Lisa received a Bachelor’s degree from the Pennsylvania State University and 2 Master’s degrees from Carnegie Mellon University. 

In 2021, Lisa was recognized as one of 20 world-wide Exceptional Women in Robotics and Automation by SME. In 2022, she was recognized by the Pittsburgh Business Times as a Women of Influence and was also part of the inaugural Technical.ly Pittsburgh RealLIST Connectors list, which recognizes the top 100 influential leaders in Pittsburgh tech.