2027 Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools in the The Plains States Region
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician programs.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician schools.
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Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician in the The Plains States Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
Northwest Kansas Technical College tops our 2027 ranking of the best mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician schools. This small public university is located in the town of Goodland. Northwest Kansas Technical College awarded about 42 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degree from Northwest Kansas Technical College earn around $41,638 in the first couple years of their career.
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Pittsburg State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician, ranking #2. Pittsburg State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg. Pittsburg State University graduates 51% of students within six years. About 15 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degrees were awarded at Pittsburg State University in the most recent year. Students who receive their mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degree from Pittsburg State University earn around $57,234 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 2 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).
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