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 has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Mechanical Engineering Technology is the 132nd most popular major in the country with 6,205 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , mechanical engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $54,608 and had an average of $21,201 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,629 mechanical engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,196 and $22,509 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 333 mechanical engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered 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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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 a Bachelor’s 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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Petersburg, Virginia, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Virginia State University
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairmont State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Fairmont, West Virginia, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Fairmont State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bluefield State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Bluefield State College is a small school located in Bluefield, West Virginia that handed out 6 bachelors’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Bluefield State College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. South Carolina State University is a public institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at South Carolina State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s me tech degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Tennessee State University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 54 bachelors’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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
Kennesaw State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 54 bachelors’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at KSU Georgia
University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 Arkansas at Little Rock
With a ranking of #9, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s me tech students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #10, American Public University System did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at American Public University System
ECPI University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s me tech degrees to 40 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at ECPI University
Claflin University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Claflin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Claflin University Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #12, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s me tech students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at North Carolina A & T State University
With a ranking of #12, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 0 bachelors’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Full Georgia Southern University Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Norfolk State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Norfolk State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 0 bachelors’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Norfolk State University
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