by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 6,013 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering technology, making the major the 132nd most popular in the United States. 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 Great Lakes region, there were 1,705 mechanical engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,611 and $23,101 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 472 mechanical engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 45 colleges that offered a degree in mechanical engineering technology. That schools that top this list have a program in mechanical engineering technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The me tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Zane State College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. Zane State College is a small public school situated in Zanesville, Ohio. It awarded 11 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Zane State College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Middletown. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Middletown, Ohio, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Miami University - Middletown
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Full Cincinnati State Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest State Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Archbold, Ohio, and it awarded 9 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Northwest State Community College
Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perrysburg, Ohio that handed out 42 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Glen Oaks Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. GOCC is located in Centreville, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Miami University - Hamilton did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Hamilton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Miami University - Hamilton
Terra State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Terra Community College is a small public school situated in Fremont, Ohio. It awarded 7 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Terra State Community College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #9, Triton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in River Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Triton College
Kent State University at Tuscarawas ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a public institution located in New Philadelphia, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Kent State University at Tuscarawas
North Central State College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central State College is a small school located in Mansfield, Ohio that handed out 6 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of Akron Main Campus
Monroe County Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Monroe County Community College is a public institution located in Monroe, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Monroe County Community College
Ferris State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Marion Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Marion, Ohio, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Marion Technical College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Stark State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Stark State College
Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University Fort Wayne is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 14 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at PFW
James A Rhodes State College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lima, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at James A Rhodes State College
With a ranking of #20, Columbus State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus State Community College is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 47 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Columbus State
Delta College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in University Center, Michigan, and it awarded 7 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Ohio Technical College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. COTC is located in Newark, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Lakeland Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lakeland is a small school located in Kirtland, Ohio that handed out 6 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Moraine Park Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is a public institution located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Moraine Park Technical College
Mott Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mott Community College is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Mott Community College
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