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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

23 Ranked Colleges
470 Degrees Awarded
$7,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 6,707 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering technology, making the major the 126th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, mechanical engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $52,659 and had an average of $22,928 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,582 mechanical engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,200 and $26,554 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 470 mechanical engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mechanical engineering technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mechanical engineering technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 23 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midlands Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Midlands Technical College is a medium-sized school located in West Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 10 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree me tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, MTC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MTC is $3,749 for southeast region associate degree me tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

FSCJ also took the #8 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FSCJ is $2,126 for Southeast Region Associate Degree ME Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Florence, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Florence-Darlington Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $3,605 for Southeast Region Associate Degree ME Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College.

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#4

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Tidewater Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tidewater Community College is $6,721 for Southeast Region Associate Degree ME Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Florida State College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Eastern Florida State College is a fairly large school located in Cocoa, Florida that handed out 18 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

EFSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend EFSC is $4,806 for Southeast Region Associate Degree ME Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#10 in overall quality

Indian River State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fort Pierce, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indian River State College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Indian River State College is $1,402 for Southeast Region Associate Degree ME Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Seminole State College of Florida is a fairly large school located in Sanford, Florida that handed out 15 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree me tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, Seminole State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Seminole State is $7,006 for southeast region associate degree me tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Wake Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 17 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $4,607 for Southeast Region Associate Degree ME Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14 in overall quality

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Hudson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCCTI, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $1,333 for Southeast Region Associate Degree ME Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CCCTI.

Full Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Mechanical Engineering Technology Report

#10

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree me tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, GTC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,575 for southeast region associate degree me tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Greenville Technical College.

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#11

John Tyler Community College

Chester, Virginia
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, John Tyler Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized school located in Chester, Virginia that handed out 10 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

John Tyler Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend John Tyler Community College is $5,442 for southeast region associate degree me tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #12, Wayne Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Goldsboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Wayne Community College also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $2,021 for southeast region associate degree me tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wayne Community College.

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#13

Pellissippi State Community College

Knoxville, Tennessee
#21 in overall quality

Pellissippi State Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 6 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Pellissippi State Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pellissippi State Community College is $4,880 for Southeast Region Associate Degree ME Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia
#15 in overall quality

Fairmont State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fairmont, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2019-2020.

Fairmont State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Fairmont State is $7,595 for Southeast Region Associate Degree ME Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15

BridgeValley Community & Technical College

South Charleston, West Virginia
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, BridgeValley Community & Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public institution located in South Charleston, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BridgeValley Community & Technical College also took the #20 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BridgeValley Community & Technical College is $6,948 for Southeast Region Associate Degree ME Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#16

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, West Virginia
#17 in overall quality

Bluefield State College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bluefield State College is located in Bluefield, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree me tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, Bluefield State College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,673 for southeast region associate degree me tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bluefield State College.

Full Bluefield State College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report

#17

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Piedmont Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Piedmont Technical College is located in Greenwood, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.

Piedmont Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Piedmont Technical College is $9,488 for Southeast Region Associate Degree ME Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#18

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

Guilford Technical Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Jamestown, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2019-2020.

Guilford Technical Community College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Guilford Technical Community College is $7,748 for southeast region associate degree me tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#19

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, Louisiana
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Nunez Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Chalmette, Louisiana, and it awarded 5 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Nunez Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Nunez Community College is $8,997 for Southeast Region Associate Degree ME Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#20

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#23 in overall quality

American Public University System ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree me tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, American Military University has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,013 for southeast region associate degree me tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#21

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#11 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 12 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $13,936 for Southeast Region Associate Degree ME Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#22

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#12 in overall quality

University of West Alabama came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Livingston, Alabama, and it awarded 3 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

University of West Alabama not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of West Alabama is $14,254 for Southeast Region Associate Degree ME Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of West Alabama Mechanical Engineering Technology Report

#23

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, ECPI University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 34 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

ECPI University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ECPI University is $19,926 for southeast region associate degree me tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full ECPI University Mechanical Engineering Technology Report

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References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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