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 Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Plains States 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 Plains States region, there were 246 mechanical engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,033 and $21,977 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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.
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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 Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region me tech students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McPherson College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. McPherson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in McPherson, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at McPherson College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, Kansas. It awarded 72 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Pittsburg State University
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Southeast Tech is a small public school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 12 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 Southeast Technical College
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Northeast Iowa Community College is located in Calmar, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Northeast Iowa Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Minnesota State University - Mankato
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a small public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 17 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ME tech degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
University of Central Missouri ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Central Missouri Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Minnesota State College Southeast came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MSC Southeast is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at MSC Southeast
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Southeast Missouri State University Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
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