by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Southwest region, there were 323 mechanical engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,045 and $23,876 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 17 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region me tech students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LeTourneau University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Longview, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full LeTourneau University Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified ’s ME tech 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southwest Region. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
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 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southwest Region. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Tarleton
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 56 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of North Texas Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Oklahoma City Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OCCC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at OCCC
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 2 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Texas A & M University - Central Texas
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
Lee College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baytown, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ME tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Lee College
Sam Houston State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Grand Canyon University
With a ranking of #13, Arizona Western College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Yuma, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ME tech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Navajo Technical University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Crownpoint, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Navajo Technical University
Texas State Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TSTC is a fairly large public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at TSTC
Trinity Valley Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Trinity Valley Community College is a public institution located in Athens, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Trinity Valley Community College
Clovis Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Clovis, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ME tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Clovis Community College
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