by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in Massachusetts” 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 Massachusetts, there were 60 mechanical engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,309 and $16,733 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in Massachusetts” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in mechanical engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in mechanical engineering technology.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in Massachusetts” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts me tech students.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Springfield Technical Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. STCC is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in Massachusetts list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at UMass Lowell
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in Massachusetts. Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Bay Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in Massachusetts. MassBay Community College is a public institution located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at MassBay Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in Massachusetts. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
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