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 “Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” 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 6,013 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 “Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 66 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering technology. To top this list, a school must have a successful mechanical engineering technology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree me tech students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend ECPI University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 51 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full ECPI University Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, J-Tech Institute landed the #2 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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Florida State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Cocoa, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at EFSC
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nunez Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. 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.
Full Nunez Community College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford Technical Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Jamestown, North Carolina. It awarded 19 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Guilford Technical Community College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Seminole State College of Florida is located in Sanford, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Seminole State College of Florida
Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at LSCC - Birmingham Campus
John Tyler Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chester, Virginia, and it awarded 17 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at John Tyler Community College
Central Piedmont Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Central Piedmont Community College
Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Wake Technical Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Wake Technical Community College is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 16 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Wake Technical Community College
With a ranking of #12, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 15 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Greenville Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Greenville Technical College
Wayne Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Wayne Community College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Bluefield State College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Bluefield State College is a small school located in Bluefield, West Virginia that handed out 9 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Bluefield State College
Santa Fe College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Santa Fe College is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Santa Fe College
H Councill Trenholm State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Trenholm State is a public institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Trenholm State
Gulf Coast State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Gulf Coast State College is a public institution located in Panama City, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Gulf Coast State College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Cape Fear Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Trident Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Trident Technical College is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 6 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Trident Technical College
Indian River State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Pierce, Florida. It awarded 6 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indian River State College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Augusta Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Augusta Technical College is a small public school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 6 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Augusta Technical College
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Salisbury, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
York Technical College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full York Technical College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #25, Tidewater Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full Tidewater Community College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a medium-sized school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 5 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Midlands Technical College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Located in West Columbia, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Pellissippi State Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 5 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Pellissippi State Community College
With a ranking of #25, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Hudson, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 associates’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at CCCTI
Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Florence-Darlington Technical College is located in Florence, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Florence-Darlington Technical College
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