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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

1 Ranked Colleges
10 Degrees Awarded
$38,786 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME Tech for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME Tech for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Southwest region, there were 323 mechanical engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,045 and $23,876 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 10 mechanical engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mechanical engineering technology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the mechanical engineering technology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME Tech for an Associate” 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. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME Tech for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree vets studying me tech.

Top 1 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Lee College
Baytown, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for ME Tech for an Associate list. Baytown, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ME tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Lee College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 7,487 students enrolled at Lee College, 169 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,936. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Lee College]](/colleges/lee-college/student-life/veterans/)

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