by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mechanical Engineering Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in ME tech, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
You can jump to any section of this page using the links below:
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at BFIT was $707 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,950 | $16,950 |
| Fees | $600 | $600 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
Learn more about BFIT tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. ME Tech students who received their associate degree at BFIT took out an average of $13,938 in student loans. That is 14% lower than the national average of $16,138.
Online degrees for the BFIT ME tech associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the BFIT Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in ME tech in 2019-2020, 8.3% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 9.3%.
Around 75.0% of ME tech associate degree recipients at BFIT in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 6 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 16 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 10 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
