2027 Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 18 schools to find the best for mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician students.
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Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician in the Southeast Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician education in the Southeast Region.
Top Schools in Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
No school ranked higher than Ecpi University this year for mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Ecpi University is a large private for-profit university. Ecpi University graduates 28% of students within six years. Ecpi University awarded about 199 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician program make about $64,003 in their early career. Ecpi University graduates carry a median of $29,810 in student loans.
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Kennesaw State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician schools. Set in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a very large public institution. Roughly 52% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 62 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Kennesaw State University in the most recent data year. Mechanical Engineering/mechanical Technology/technician graduates of Kennesaw State University earn a median of $64,339 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $25,500.
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Students looking for a strong mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician program will find one at University Of North Carolina At Charlotte, which ranked #3. University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte. University Of North Carolina At Charlotte graduates 69% of students within six years. About 63 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degrees were awarded at University Of North Carolina At Charlotte in the most recent year. Graduates of the mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician program make about $60,048 in their early career. University Of North Carolina At Charlotte graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Wake Technical Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician, landing the #4 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Raleigh. About 80 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degrees were awarded at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician program make about $38,673 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $17,900.
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Central Piedmont Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician, landing the #5 spot this year. Central Piedmont Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte. About 18 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degrees were awarded at Central Piedmont Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degree recipients from Central Piedmont Community College generally make around $40,629. Central Piedmont Community College graduates carry a median of $11,861 in student loans.
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Pensacola State College landed the #6 spot for mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician this year. Located in the city of Pensacola, Pensacola State College is a large public university. Pensacola State College awarded about 21 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degree recipients from Pensacola State College generally make around $45,811. Students borrow a median of $9,191 to complete this degree.
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Wayne Community College ranked #7 on our 2027 list of the best mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician schools. Located in the city of Goldsboro, Wayne Community College is a mid-sized public university. About 39 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degrees were awarded at Wayne Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degree recipients from Wayne Community College generally make around $33,116. Wayne Community College graduates carry a median of $5,500 in student loans.
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Catawba Valley Community College landed the #8 spot for mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician this year. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Hickory. There were roughly 12 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Catawba Valley Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician program make about $38,219 in their early career. Catawba Valley Community College graduates carry a median of $9,842 in student loans.
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Cleveland State Community College ranked #9 on our 2027 list of the best mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician schools. Set in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State Community College is a mid-sized public institution. There were roughly 12 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Cleveland State Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degree recipients from Cleveland State Community College generally make around $40,513. Typical student debt for the program is $8,742.
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Pitt Community College placed #10 among the best mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician schools. Located in the suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a large public university. There were roughly 30 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Pitt Community College in the most recent data year. Mechanical Engineering/mechanical Technology/technician graduates of Pitt Community College earn a median of $43,022 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $19,741.
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University Of Arkansas At Little Rock landed the #11 spot for mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician this year. This large public university is located in the city of Little Rock. University Of Arkansas At Little Rock graduates 37% of students within six years. About 22 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degrees were awarded at University Of Arkansas At Little Rock in the most recent year. Mechanical Engineering/mechanical Technology/technician graduates of University Of Arkansas At Little Rock earn a median of $47,170 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,093.
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Beaufort County Community College placed #12 among the best mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician schools. Set in the rural area of Washington, Beaufort County Community College is a mid-sized public institution. Beaufort County Community College awarded about 22 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degrees in the most recent data year. Mechanical Engineering/mechanical Technology/technician graduates of Beaufort County Community College earn a median of $38,009 early in their careers. Beaufort County Community College graduates carry a median of $7,947 in student loans.
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Alamance Community College placed #13 among the best mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician schools. Located in the suburb of Graham, Alamance Community College is a moderately-sized public university. About 22 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degrees were awarded at Alamance Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degree from Alamance Community College earn around $37,585 in the first couple years of their career. Alamance Community College graduates carry a median of $6,625 in student loans.
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Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College earned the #14 position for mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician this year. Set in the city of Asheville, Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. About 18 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degrees were awarded at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degree from Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College earn around $37,459 in the first couple years of their career. Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College graduates carry a median of $18,883 in student loans.
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Fairmont State University landed the #15 spot for mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician this year. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Fairmont. The six-year graduation rate is 44%. About 16 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degrees were awarded at Fairmont State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician program make about $54,410 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000.
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Florence Darlington Technical College placed #16 among the best mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician schools. This mid-sized public university is located in the rural area of Florence. There were roughly 10 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Florence Darlington Technical College in the most recent data year. Mechanical Engineering/mechanical Technology/technician graduates of Florence Darlington Technical College earn a median of $34,948 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $7,230.
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Mitchell Community College placed #17 among the best mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician schools. Located in the town of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Mitchell Community College awarded about 18 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degree from Mitchell Community College earn around $40,450 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $6,313 to complete this degree.
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South Georgia State College placed #18 among the best mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician schools. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Douglas. Roughly 20% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 10 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degrees were awarded at South Georgia State College in the most recent year. Mechanical Engineering/mechanical Technology/technician graduates of South Georgia State College earn a median of $50,931 early in their careers. South Georgia State College graduates carry a median of $17,518 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 18 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
