by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology is the 201st most popular major in the country with 3,682 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,235 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 362 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 44 colleges that offered a degree in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Zane State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Zane State College is a small school located in Zanesville, Ohio that handed out 11 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Zane State College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Middletown. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. Miami University - Middletown is located in Middletown, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Miami University - Middletown
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwest State Community College is a public institution located in Archbold, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Hamilton. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Hamilton, Ohio, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Miami University - Hamilton
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Terra State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Fremont, Ohio, and it awarded 7 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Terra Community College
Triton College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Triton College is a medium-sized public school situated in River Grove, Illinois. It awarded 22 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Triton College
Kent State University at Tuscarawas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. New Philadelphia, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Kent State University at Tuscarawas
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Cincinnati State
With a ranking of #9, North Central State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central State College is located in Mansfield, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at North Central State College
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at University of Akron Main Campus
Ferris State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris State University is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 42 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Marion Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marion Technical College is located in Marion, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at MTC
Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Kalamazoo Valley Community College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
With a ranking of #14, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. PFW is a medium-sized school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 14 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Purdue University Fort Wayne
With a ranking of #15, James A Rhodes State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Lima, Ohio, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at James A Rhodes State College
Delta College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Delta College is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 7 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Delta College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
Central Ohio Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Newark, Ohio, and it awarded 4 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full COTC Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
Lakeland Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kirtland, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lakeland Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
Stark State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Stark State College is a public institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Stark State College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
Moraine Park Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Moraine Park Technical College
Mott Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MCC is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at MCC
With a ranking of #22, Monroe County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Monroe, Michigan, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Monroe County Community College
Columbus State Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 17 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbus State Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
Washington State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. WSCC is located in Marietta, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Washington State Community College
Clark State Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Springfield, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Clark State Community College
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