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2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Michigan

5 Colleges in Michigan
313 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
$65,395 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.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of mechanical engineering technology. Combined, these schools handed out 313 degrees in mechanical engineering technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering Technology School

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Michigan 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

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 in Michigan. 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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Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering Technology in Michigan

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.

Top Michigan Schools in ME Tech

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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 State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in mechanical engineering technology. Ferris is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Big Rapids. This university ranks 16th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 122 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the me tech program earn about $64,480 in the first couple years of their career.

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2
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
61 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
37.7% Growth in Graduates

Michigan Technological University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in mechanical engineering technology. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 61 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the me tech program make around $63,302 for their early career.

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It is hard to beat Wayne State University if you want to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering technology. Wayne State is a very large public university located in the city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were about 24 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available. Those mechanical engineering technology students who get their degree from Wayne State University earn $6,948 more than the typical me tech student.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$64,535 Median Starting Salary
$31,000 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering technology needs to take a look at Central Michigan University. Central Michigan is a large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. This university ranks 10th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 28 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the me tech program state that they receive average early career earnings of $64,535.

More information about a degree in mechanical engineering technology from Central Michigan University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$62,313 Median Starting Salary
$29,545 Median Student Debt

Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 15 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year. After graduation, me tech degree recipients typically earn an average of $62,313 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 493
Illinois 304 142
Indiana 294 516
Wisconsin 273 29

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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 259
Automotive Engineering Technology 38
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other 16

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Environmental Control Technology 607
Industrial Production Technology 442
Engineering-Related Fields 434
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 260
Electronics Engineering Technology 227
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 201
Construction Engineering Technology 168
General Engineering Technology 101
Engineering Technology (Other) 100
Quality Control Technology 91

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