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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering Technology

66 Ranked Colleges
2,804 Degrees Awarded
$14,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,804 mechanical engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 66 colleges that offered a degree in mechanical engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mechanical engineering technology programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree me tech students.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering Technology

Out of the 66 schools in the Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 58 bachelors’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.

BYU - I also took the #18 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BYU - I is $7,167 for Bachelor’s Degree ME Tech students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Ferris State University is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ferris not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ferris is $12,889 for Bachelor’s Degree ME Tech students.

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Out of the 66 schools in the Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University Maritime Academy landed the #3 spot on the list. California State University Maritime Academy is a public institution located in Vallejo, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Maritime not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cal Maritime is $20,597 for Bachelor’s Degree ME Tech students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full California State University Maritime Academy Mechanical Engineering Technology Report

#4

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Northwest. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Hammond, Indiana, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue Northwest, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue Northwest is $11,250 for bachelor’s degree me tech students.

Full Purdue Northwest Mechanical Engineering Technology Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 112 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale is $16,945 for bachelor’s degree me tech students.

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#6

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia

American Public University System did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend American Military University is $10,222 for Bachelor’s Degree ME Tech students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

Full American Public University System Mechanical Engineering Technology Report

#7

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas

Pittsburg State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Pitt State is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburg, Kansas that handed out 54 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree me tech students list, Pitt State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pitt State is $14,436 for Bachelor’s Degree ME Tech students.

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Weber State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Weber State University is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 38 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,968 for Bachelor’s Degree ME Tech students per year to attend Weber State University.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 28 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State Mankato is $16,221 for Bachelor’s Degree ME Tech students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Mechanical Engineering Technology Report

#10

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio

With a ranking of #10, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 13 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,947 for Bachelor’s Degree ME Tech students per year to attend Youngstown State University.

Full Youngstown State University Mechanical Engineering Technology Report

#11

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 102 bachelors’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.

UH also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend UH is $12,838 for bachelor’s degree me tech students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#12

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree me tech students list, UNT has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,086 for Bachelor’s Degree ME Tech students per year to attend University of North Texas.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at UNT

#13

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 273 bachelors’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue is $13,986 for Bachelor’s Degree ME Tech students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Purdue Mechanical Engineering Technology Report

#14

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, New York

Farmingdale State College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Farmingdale State College is located in Farmingdale, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 bachelors’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is $8,638 for bachelor’s degree me tech students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Farmingdale State College

#15

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 29 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Eastern Michigan University is $15,924 for Bachelor’s Degree ME Tech students.

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#16

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $17,221 for Bachelor’s Degree ME Tech students per year to attend KSU Georgia.

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#17

Alfred State College

Alfred, New York

With a ranking of #17, Alfred State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Alfred, New York, this small public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ME tech students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $16,630 for bachelor’s degree me tech students per year to attend Alfred State College.

Full Alfred State Mechanical Engineering Technology Report

#18

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 2 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,774 for Bachelor’s Degree ME Tech students per year to attend Southeast Missouri State University.

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#19

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ME tech degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,677 for bachelor’s degree me tech students per year to attend University of Central Missouri.

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#19

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Tarleton is $18,979 for bachelor’s degree me tech students.

Full Tarleton State University Mechanical Engineering Technology Report

#21

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 85 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ME tech students in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Charlotte is $16,529 for bachelor’s degree me tech students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Mechanical Engineering Technology Report

#22

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

University of Toledo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ME tech degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $17,630 for Bachelor’s Degree ME Tech students per year to attend University of Toledo.

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#23

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

ECPI University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend ECPI University is $20,489 for Bachelor’s Degree ME Tech students.

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With a ranking of #24, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for Bachelor’s Degree ME Tech students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#25

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, New York

SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Utica, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ME tech degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,809 for Bachelor’s Degree ME Tech students per year to attend SUNY Poly.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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