2023 Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology
68
Ranked Colleges
3,682
Degrees Awarded
$11,000
Avg Net Price*
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” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,682 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician, making the major the 201st most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Best Value ME Tech Schools” ranking analyzed 68 colleges that offered a degree in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value ME Tech Schools” list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Value ME Tech Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value ME Tech Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value ME Tech Schools. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Cincinnati State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cincinnati State is $5,532 for me tech students.
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Out of the 68 schools in the Best Value ME Tech Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Owens Community College is a public institution located in Perrysburg, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Owens State Community College also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Schools” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $10,059 for me tech students per year to attend Owens Community College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value ME Tech Schools list. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 28 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
STCC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for STCC is $8,867 for me tech students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value ME Tech Schools. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 98 diplomas to qualified ’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Ferris not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Schools” list. It costs about $12,213 for me tech students per year to attend Ferris State University.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value ME Tech Schools. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ivy Tech Community College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $7,669 for me tech students.
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Stark State College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value ME Tech Schools ranking, coming in at #6. Located in North Canton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Stark State College also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Schools” list, coming in at #22. The yearly cost to attend Stark State College is $5,963 for me tech students.
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With a ranking of #7, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on the 2023 Best Value ME Tech Schools list. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Hammond, Indiana that handed out 53 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue Northwest, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,384 for ME Tech students per year to attend Purdue Northwest.
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ECPI University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Tech Schools ranking. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified ’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
ECPI University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Schools” list. It costs about $22,432 for me tech students per year to attend ECPI University.
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Sinclair Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value ME Tech Schools list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 20 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $4,959 for ME Tech students.
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Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value ME Tech Schools ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $4,909 for me tech students per year to attend Cuyahoga Community College District.
Full Cuyahoga Community College District Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value ME Tech Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 96 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus also took the #19 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,945 for ME Tech students per year to attend University of Akron Main Campus.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value ME Tech Schools list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 184 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Purdue is $13,377 for me tech students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Pittsburg State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Tech Schools ranking. Pittsburg State University is a public institution located in Pittsburg, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pittsburg State University is $14,575 for ME Tech students.
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Weber State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Tech Schools ranking. Weber State University is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WSU also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Schools” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend WSU is $11,647 for ME Tech students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Southeast Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Tech Schools ranking. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 12 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Technical College is $16,188 for me tech students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Youngstown State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value ME Tech Schools ranking, coming in at #16. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 24 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,225 for ME Tech students per year to attend Youngstown State University.
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Midlands Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Tech Schools ranking. Midlands Technical College is a medium-sized school located in West Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 5 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Midlands Technical College is $5,540 for ME Tech students.
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Greenville Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value ME Tech Schools list. This medium-sized school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 13 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $7,225 for me tech students per year to attend GTC.
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With a ranking of #19, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value ME Tech Schools list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ME tech degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Central Michigan University is $16,007 for me tech students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Farmingdale State College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value ME Tech Schools list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public school situated in Farmingdale, New York. It awarded 93 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale also took the #14 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,002 for me tech students per year to attend SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #21, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value ME Tech Schools list. Indiana State University is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Indiana State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Indiana State University is $14,270 for me tech students.
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Florence-Darlington Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value ME Tech Schools list. Florence, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ME tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College is $1,958 for ME Tech students.
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Zane State College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Tech Schools ranking. Zane State College is located in Zanesville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Zane State College is $6,285 for ME Tech students.
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Idaho State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value ME Tech Schools list. Idaho State University is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
ISU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend ISU is $17,410 for ME Tech students.
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Alfred State College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Tech Schools ranking. Alfred, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ME tech degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Alfred State is $17,263 for me tech students.
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