by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina, there were 393 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 115 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,987 and $17,467 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician programs in the United States.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina associate degree me tech students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Guilford Technical Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Jamestown, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 16 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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 #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 16 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Wake Technical Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Wayne Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cape Fear Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Cape Fear Community College is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Cape Fear Community College
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public institution located in Salisbury, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. This small school is located in Hudson, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at CCCTI
With a ranking of #7, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. A-B Tech is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Full A-B Tech Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
Gaston College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina 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
Beaufort County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Beaufort County Community College is a public institution located in Washington, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Beaufort County Community College
Pitt Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. 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.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Pitt Community College
Isothermal Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Spindale, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at ICC
With a ranking of #11, Catawba Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. This small school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at CVCC
South Piedmont Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Polkton, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at South Piedmont Community College
Central Carolina Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. This small school is located in Sanford, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Carolina Community College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
With a ranking of #11, Western Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Western Piedmont Community College is a small school located in Morganton, North Carolina that handed out 3 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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 WPCC
Mitchell Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Mitchell Community College is a small public school situated in Statesville, North Carolina. It awarded 3 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mitchell Community College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Forsyth Tech
Blue Ridge Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Blue Ridge Community College is located in Flat Rock, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Blue Ridge Community College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
Richmond Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Richmond Community College is a public institution located in Hamlet, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Richmond Community College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
Edgecombe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Edgecombe Community College is a public institution located in Tarboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Edgecombe Community College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Report
Lenoir Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Lenoir Community College is located in Kinston, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Lenoir Community College
Wilson Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Located in Wilson, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at WCC
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
