by our College Data Analytics TeamMechanical Engineering Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Pittsburg State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ME tech, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Pitt State was ranked #21 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME tech list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Pitt State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Pitt State paid an average of $573 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $195 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,836 | $17,180 |
| Fees | $1,668 | $1,668 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,196 | $8,196 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,980 | $3,980 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Pitt State in ME Tech walked away with an average of $24,500 in student debt. That is 5% lower than the national average of $25,707.
ME tech who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pitt State make an average of $58,866 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $55,560.
Online degrees for the Pitt State ME tech bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pitt State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 7.4% of the ME tech students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 9.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ME tech at Pitt State in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Automotive Engineering Technology | 33 |
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8 |
| Industrial Production Technology | 48 |
| Quality Control Technology | 21 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 12 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 14 |
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*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.
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