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2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges in the New England Region
205 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
$63,731 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in mechanical engineering technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #132 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 205 degrees in mechanical engineering technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering Technology School

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the New England Region The me tech program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering Technology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Mechanical Engineering Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in ME Tech
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering Technology in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the me tech degree levels they offer.

Top New England Region Schools in ME Tech

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$54,120 Median Starting Salary
$5,445 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering technology has to check out Springfield Technical Community College. STCC is a small public college located in the city of Springfield. This college ranks 46th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 28 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at STCC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the me tech program make around $54,120 in their early career salary.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
26.7% Growth in Graduates
$78,046 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Massachusetts - Lowell if you wish to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering technology. UMass Lowell is a large public university located in the large suburb of Lowell. A Best Colleges rank of #288 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.

There were about 15 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available. Those mechanical engineering technology students who get their degree from University of Massachusetts - Lowell make $14,316 more than the standard me tech graduate.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
$62,855 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in mechanical engineering technology has to take a look at New England Institute of Technology. Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #465 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means New England Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 42 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at New England Tech in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, me tech degree recipients generally make around $62,855 at the beginning of their careers.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$66,701 Median Starting Salary
$29,250 Median Student Debt

It's hard to beat Central Connecticut State University if you wish to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering technology. CCSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of New Britain. A Best Colleges rank of #678 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CCSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mechanical engineering technology major at Central Connecticut State University get $2,971 more than the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Randolph, Vermont Tech is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were about 12 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Vermont Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
$59,901 Median Starting Salary

UMaine is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Orono. This university ranks 19th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were roughly 44 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, me tech degree recipients typically make about $59,901 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts30158
Connecticut24131
New Hampshire21036
Maine20244
Rhode Island20043
Vermont19411

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One of 18 majors within the Engineering Technologies area of study, Mechanical Engineering Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

ME Tech Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology190
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other15

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Majors Similar to ME Tech

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology351
Engineering Technology (Other)339
Engineering-Related Fields325
Electronics Engineering Technology249
Environmental Control Technology185
Electromechanical Engineering Technology132
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology125
Computer Engineering Technology118
Architectural Engineering Technology102
Quality Control Technology97

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