by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major” 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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,705 mechanical engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major” ranking, we looked at 88 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in mechanical engineering technology.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McPherson College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major list. McPherson College is located in McPherson, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Full McPherson College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Out of the 88 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Art Center College of Design landed the #2 spot on the list. Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Art Center College of Design
Out of the 88 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University Maritime Academy landed the #3 spot on the list. Cal Maritime is a public institution located in Vallejo, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Cal Maritime
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Flushing, New York. It awarded 24 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Out of the 88 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire at Manchester landed the #5 spot on the list. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ME tech degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 UNH Manchester Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Alfred State College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major ranking. Alfred State College is located in Alfred, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Alfred State College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Virginia State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major ranking. Virginia State is located in Petersburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Virginia State University Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Fairmont State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major list. Fairmont State is a public institution located in Fairmont, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Fairmont State University
SUNY Polytechnic Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major ranking. Utica, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ME tech degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at SUNY Poly
Farmingdale State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major ranking. Farmingdale State College is a medium-sized public school situated in Farmingdale, New York. It awarded 76 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Farmingdale State College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #11, New York City College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ME tech degrees to 97 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at New York City College of Technology
With a ranking of #12, Pittsburg State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major list. Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Pittsburg State University
SUNY Canton came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major ranking. Canton, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ME tech degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at SUNY Canton
LeTourneau University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major ranking. Located in Longview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Michigan Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major list. Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Michigan Technological University
Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 107 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Rochester Institute of Technology
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major ranking. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 92 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Indiana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major ranking, coming in at #18. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ME tech degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Indiana State University
Purdue University Northwest came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major ranking. Located in Hammond, Indiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University Northwest
Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major ranking. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a small public school situated in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It awarded 37 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Bluefield State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major list. Bluefield State College is a public institution located in Bluefield, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Bluefield State College
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major list. BFIT is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
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.
Full Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Purdue University Fort Wayne ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major list. Purdue University Fort Wayne is a medium-sized school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 34 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Purdue University Fort Wayne Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Ferris State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major ranking. Ferris State University is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, South Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major list. South Carolina State University is a small school located in Orangeburg, South Carolina that handed out 9 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Carolina State University Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
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