by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 656 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 242 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 42 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician.
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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 “Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree me tech students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend ECPI University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. ECPI University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Full ECPI University Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
Out of the 42 schools in the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford Technical Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized school located in Jamestown, North Carolina that handed out 19 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Guilford Technical Community College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Central Piedmont Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Wake Technical Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 15 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Greenville Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. GTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 13 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full GTC Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
Bluefield State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Bluefield, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Bluefield State College
Wayne Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Wayne Community College is a small school located in Goldsboro, North Carolina that handed out 9 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Wayne Community College
Cape Fear Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. CFCC is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 7 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at CFCC
With a ranking of #10, Trident Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Trident Technical College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
With a ranking of #10, Augusta Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Augusta Technical College is located in Augusta, Georgia 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 Augusta Technical College
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is located in Salisbury, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
York Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at York Technical College
With a ranking of #14, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. CCCTI is a public institution located in Hudson, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at CCCTI
Midlands Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Midlands Technical College is a medium-sized school located in West Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 5 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Midlands Technical College
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Pellissippi State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Pellissippi State Community College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
Florence-Darlington Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Florence, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Beaufort County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Washington, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 4 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 more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Beaufort County Community College
Gaston College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Gaston College is a small school located in Dallas, North Carolina that handed out 4 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Gaston College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
Isothermal Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Spindale, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full ICC Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
With a ranking of #21, Central Carolina Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Sanford, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Carolina Community College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
With a ranking of #21, Mitchell Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Mitchell Community College is a small public school situated in Statesville, North Carolina. It awarded 3 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Mitchell Community College
Southwest Tennessee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Southwest Tennessee Community College is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Southwest Tennessee Community College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
Western Piedmont Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. WPCC is a small school located in Morganton, North Carolina that handed out 3 associates’s ME tech 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 more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Western Piedmont Community College
South Piedmont Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Polkton, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at South Piedmont Community College
Pitt Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Winterville, North Carolina. It awarded 3 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pitt Community College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
Catawba Valley Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Hickory, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at CVCC
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