2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Master's Degree Schools

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in mechanical engineering technology, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #248 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 87 master's degrees in mechanical engineering technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to mechanical engineering technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of mechanical engineering technology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for mechanical engineering technology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mechanical engineering technology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Master's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mechanical Engineering Technology in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for mechanical engineering technology students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Schools for a Master's in ME Tech

1

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

23 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in mechanical engineering technology. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering technology from Northwestern University

2

American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

59 Annual Graduates

$77,507 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in mechanical engineering technology needs to take a look at American Public University System. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

After graduating, me tech master's recipients usually make an average of $77,507 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering technology from American Public University System

Mechanical Engineering Technology by Region

View the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to ME Tech

Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of Engineering Technologies programs to choose from.

ME Tech Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology	59
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	23
Automotive Engineering Technology	5

Majors Similar to ME Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering-Related Fields	4,053
Quality Control Technology	655
Industrial Production Technology	383
Construction Engineering Technology	254
General Engineering Technology	228
Engineering Technology (Other)	214
Computer Engineering Technology	171
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	144
Environmental Control Technology	89
Energy Systems Technologies	77

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.