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Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering Technology

The main focus area for this major is Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician. 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 Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ME tech, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State Erie Bachelor’s in ME Tech

#6 in the U.S
#1 in Pennsylvania

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Penn State Erie was ranked #6 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for ME tech majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State Erie.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering Technology 6
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans 11
Most Focused Colleges for Mechanical Engineering Technology 14
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering Technology 15
Most Popular Colleges for Mechanical Engineering Technology 19
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Technology Graduates 20

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in ME Tech from Penn State Erie Cost?

$15,206 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State Erie Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Penn State Erie paid an average of $997 per credit hour in 2018-2019. The average for in-state students was $592 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $14,214 $23,924
Fees $992 $992
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State Erie tuition and fees.

Penn State Erie ME Tech Bachelor’s Student Debt

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 bachelor’s degree at Penn State Erie took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 5% higher than the national average of $25,707.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in ME Tech From Penn State Erie?

$55,600 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of ME tech students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State Erie is $55,600 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $55,560.

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Does Penn State Erie Offer an Online Bachelor’s in ME Tech?

Penn State Erie does not offer an online option for its ME tech bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State Erie Online Learning page.

Penn State Erie Bachelor’s Student Diversity for ME Tech

43 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
2.3% Women
11.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 43 bachelor’s degrees in ME tech handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 2.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in ME tech in 2018-2019 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 8.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ME tech at Penn State Erie in 2018-2019, 11.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Bachelor’s in ME Tech Focus Areas at Penn State Erie

Mechanical Engineering Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician 43

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering technology.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electronics Engineering Technology 11

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References

*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.

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