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2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

14 Ranked Colleges
245 Degrees Awarded
$11,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,813 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician, making the major the 186th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 784 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 245 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midlands Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Midlands Technical College is a medium-sized school located in West Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 10 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MTC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MTC is $7,725 for southeast region associate degree me tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public institution located in Florence, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree me tech students whose families make $75-$110k list, Florence-Darlington Technical College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florence-Darlington Technical College is $6,332 for southeast region associate degree me tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Florence-Darlington Technical College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report

#3

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 10 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

GTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Greenville Technical College is $9,711 for Southeast Region Associate Degree ME Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full GTC Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report

#4

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Goldsboro, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2019-2020.

Wayne Community College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wayne Community College is $7,100 for Southeast Region Associate Degree ME Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Hudson, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCCTI, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,449 for Southeast Region Associate Degree ME Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute.

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#6

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Wake Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $10,683 for Southeast Region Associate Degree ME Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

BridgeValley Community & Technical College

South Charleston, West Virginia
#13 in overall quality

BridgeValley Community & Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small school located in South Charleston, West Virginia that handed out 5 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

BridgeValley Community & Technical College also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $10,966 for southeast region associate degree me tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College.

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#14 in overall quality

Pellissippi State Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 6 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Pellissippi State Community College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pellissippi State Community College is $8,684 for Southeast Region Associate Degree ME Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Piedmont Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Greenwood, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Piedmont Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Piedmont Technical College is $12,748 for southeast region associate degree me tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#10

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia
#9 in overall quality

Fairmont State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Fairmont State University is a public institution located in Fairmont, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Fairmont State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Fairmont State is $13,240 for Southeast Region Associate Degree ME Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Fairmont State University Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report

#11

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Guilford Technical Community College is located in Jamestown, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.

Guilford Technical Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Guilford Technical Community College is $12,580 for southeast region associate degree me tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#12

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, West Virginia
#11 in overall quality

Bluefield State College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Bluefield State College is a small public school situated in Bluefield, West Virginia. It awarded 11 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Bluefield State College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bluefield State College is $13,797 for southeast region associate degree me tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Bluefield State College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report

#13

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 12 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Little Rock, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UA Little Rock is $15,024 for Southeast Region Associate Degree ME Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full UA Little Rock Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report

#14

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

ECPI University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. ECPI University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECPI University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,644 for southeast region associate degree me tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend ECPI University.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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