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2022 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

4 Colleges in North Carolina
116 Associate Degrees
If you plan on getting your associate degree in mechanical engineering technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #55 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 116 associate degrees in mechanical engineering technology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering Technology School for Your Associate Degree

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina Your choice of mechanical engineering technology for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality ME tech program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

  • Major Focus - How much a school focuses on mechanical engineering technology students vs. other majors.
  • Major Demand - How many other mechanical engineering technology students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
  • Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
  • Student Debt - How much debt mechanical engineering technology students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mechanical engineering technology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Mechanical Engineering Technology in North Carolina

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for mechanical engineering technology students seeking a an associate degree.

Top North Carolina Schools for an Associate in ME Tech

17 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Wake Technical Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in mechanical engineering technology. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in mechanical engineering technology from Wake Technical Community College

13 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute if you want to pursue an associate degree in mechanical engineering technology. CCCTI is a small public college located in the midsize suburb of Hudson.More information about a associate in mechanical engineering technology from Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

9 Annual Graduates

Guilford Technical Community College is a good decision for students pursuing an associate degree in mechanical engineering technology. Guilford Technical Community College is a large public college located in the suburb of Jamestown.More information about a associate in mechanical engineering technology from Guilford Technical Community College

#4

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC
8 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Wayne Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in mechanical engineering technology. Located in the small city of Goldsboro, Wayne Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in mechanical engineering technology from Wayne Community College

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 138 0
Georgia 120 5
Florida 115 148
Virginia 96 74
Arkansas 95 17
Tennessee 94 9
West Virginia 93 17
South Carolina 69 52
Alabama 68 29

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One of 18 majors within the Engineering Technologies area of study, Mechanical Engineering Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

ME Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 116

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 234
Electronics Engineering Technology 155
Computer Engineering Technology 86
Civil Engineering Technology 71
Architectural Engineering Technology 57
Industrial Production Technology 57
General Engineering Technology 47
Engineering-Related Technologies 40
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 23
Quality Control Technology 7

Notes and References

  • The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.

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