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2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools

90 Colleges in the United States
6,013 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
$54,639 Avg Early-Career Salary
Mechanical Engineering Technology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #132 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 90 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for mechanical engineering technology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,013 degrees in mechanical engineering technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering Technology School

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools Your choice of mechanical engineering technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for mechanical engineering technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in ME Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in ME Tech
Master's Degrees in ME Tech

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 the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering Technology in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the me tech degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

13 Top Schools in ME Tech

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
261 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
$64,679 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering technology needs to take a look at Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 261 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Mechanical Engineering Technology degree recipients from Purdue University - Main Campus get an earnings boost of approximately $10,040 above the average income of mechanical engineering technology majors.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
13.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering technology needs to look into Northwestern University. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
88 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
59.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering technology needs to check out Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 17th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 88 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Cincinnati State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the me tech program make around $53,326 in the first couple years of working.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$95,733 Median Starting Salary
$26,500 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat California State University Maritime Academy if you want to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering technology. Located in the midsize city of Vallejo, Cal Maritime is a public university with a fairly small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #334 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cal Maritime is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Cal Maritime in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mechanical engineering technology degree program at California State University Maritime Academy earn $41,094 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$54,120 Median Starting Salary
$3,950 Median Student Debt

Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 46th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 28 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at STCC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the me tech program state that they receive average early career earnings of $54,120.

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
$64,480 Median Starting Salary

Ferris is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Big Rapids. This university ranks 16th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 122 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent year we have data available. Those mechanical engineering technology students who get their degree from Ferris State University make $9,841 more than the standard me tech graduate.

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Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
55 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
7.3% Growth in Graduates

Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Perrysburg. This college ranks 58th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 55 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Owens State Community College in the most recent data year. Those mechanical engineering technology students who get their degree from Owens Community College make $2,542 more than the standard me tech student.

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Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.More information about a degree in mechanical engineering technology from Texas A&M University - College Station

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
107 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
5.6% Growth in Graduates

RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 107 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mechanical engineering technology major at Rochester Institute of Technology make $10,816 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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10
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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
61 ME Tech Degrees Awarded

ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Virginia Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 61 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent year we have data available.

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11
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 72 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent year we have data available. Mechanical Engineering Technology degree recipients from Pittsburg State University get an earnings boost of about $5,831 above the average income of mechanical engineering technology graduates.

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12
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$78,046 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #288 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available. Those mechanical engineering technology students who get their degree from University of Massachusetts - Lowell earn $23,407 more than the average me tech graduate.

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
$59,199 Median Starting Salary

Indiana State is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Terre Haute. This university ranks 23rd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 68 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mechanical engineering technology program at Indiana State University earn $4,560 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Mechanical Engineering Technology students that almost earned our Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
15 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
16 Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA
16 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID
17 American Public University System Charles Town, WV
18 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
19 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO
20 Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL
21 Stark State College North Canton, OH
22 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH

Mechanical Engineering Technology by Region

View the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of Engineering Technologies programs to choose from.

ME Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 3,682
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology 983
Automotive Engineering Technology 926
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other 395
Marine Engineering Technology 27

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592
Engineering-Related Fields 6,736
General Engineering Technology 4,676
Construction Engineering Technology 4,330
Quality Control Technology 3,824
Computer Engineering Technology 3,595

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