by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 454 mechanical engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 66 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their mechanical engineering technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 Southeast 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 Southeast Region”.
Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, J-Tech Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. J-Tech is a small school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 42 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at J-Tech Institute
Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nunez Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Chalmette, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Nunez Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bluefield State College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region. Bluefield, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Bluefield State College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend H Councill Trenholm State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Trenholm State is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Full H Councill Trenholm State Community College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this small public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. TNCC is a public institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, ECPI University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 51 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at ECPI University
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
John Tyler Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Chester, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Full John Tyler Community College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Florence-Darlington Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small school located in Florence, South Carolina that handed out 5 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Florence-Darlington Technical College
Western Piedmont Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Morganton, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Western Piedmont Community College
Guilford Technical Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Guilford Technical Community College is a public institution located in Jamestown, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Guilford Technical Community College
Greenville Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Greenville Technical College
Beaufort County Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Washington, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Beaufort County Community College
University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major 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 associates’s ME tech degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Full UA Little Rock Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Gulf Coast State College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Gulf Coast State College is a small school located in Panama City, Florida that handed out 7 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Gulf Coast State College
Eastern Florida State College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. EFSC is a public institution located in Cocoa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Florida State College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
South Piedmont Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South Piedmont Community College is a small school located in Polkton, North Carolina that handed out 3 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at South Piedmont Community College
Wayne Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wayne Community College is a small public school situated in Goldsboro, North Carolina. It awarded 9 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Wayne Community College
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. A-B Tech is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
York Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. York Technical College is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at York Technical College
Central Piedmont Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 16 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Central Piedmont Community College
Mitchell Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Mitchell Community College is a small school located in Statesville, North Carolina that handed out 3 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Mitchell Community College
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hudson, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Augusta Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Augusta Technical College is a small public school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 6 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Augusta Technical College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
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