2023 Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value ME Tech Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Mechanical Engineering Technology is the 132nd most popular major in the country with 6,013 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, mechanical engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,639 and had an average of $22,526 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,429 mechanical engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,196 and $26,125 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value ME Tech Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 17 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the mechanical engineering technology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value ME Tech Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Value ME Tech Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value ME Tech Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 17 Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value ME Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s ME tech degrees to 136 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,563 for Southeast Region ME Tech students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at American Military University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Florida State College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value ME Tech Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Cocoa, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 89 degrees to qualified ’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region me tech students list, EFSC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,743 for Southeast Region ME Tech students per year to attend EFSC.
Full EFSC Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value ME Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Seminole State College of Florida is a fairly large school located in Sanford, Florida that handed out 66 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Seminole State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Seminole State is $8,427 for southeast region me tech students.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Seminole State College of Florida
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value ME Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified ’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
ECPI University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ECPI University is $22,432 for southeast region me tech students.
Full ECPI University Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value ME Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fort Pierce, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Indian River State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $3,786 for Southeast Region ME Tech students.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Indian River State College
Nunez Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value ME Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Nunez Community College is located in Chalmette, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 ’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Nunez Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,837 for Southeast Region ME Tech students per year to attend Nunez Community College.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Nunez Community College
Midlands Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Midlands Technical College is located in West Columbia, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
MTC also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Midlands Technical College is $5,540 for southeast region me tech students.
Full Midlands Technical College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #8, Greenville Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value ME Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 13 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
GTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,225 for Southeast Region ME Tech students per year to attend GTC.
Full GTC Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Tidewater Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value ME Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ME tech degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region me tech students list, Tidewater Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,312 for southeast region me tech students per year to attend Tidewater Community College.
Full Tidewater Community College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Florence-Darlington Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value ME Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public institution located in Florence, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region me tech students list, Florence-Darlington Technical College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College is $1,958 for southeast region me tech students.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Embry-Riddle Worldwide did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is $18,938 for Southeast Region ME Tech students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Kennesaw State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value ME Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified ’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
KSU Georgia also took the #6 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend KSU Georgia is $18,522 for southeast region me tech students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Kennesaw State University Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Fairmont State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value ME Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Fairmont, West Virginia, and it awarded 34 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Fairmont State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fairmont State is $11,326 for southeast region me tech students.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Fairmont State University
With a ranking of #14, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Best Value ME Tech Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 ’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
UNC Charlotte also took the #5 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Charlotte is $17,634 for Southeast Region ME Tech students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Best Value ME Tech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ME tech degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
UA Little Rock not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,065 for southeast region me tech students per year to attend UA Little Rock.
Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
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