2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools
90Colleges in the United States
6,205ME Tech Degrees Awarded
$54,608Avg 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. Combined, these schools handed out 6,205 degrees in mechanical engineering technology to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering Technology School
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
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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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.
Every student who is interested in mechanical engineering technology needs to check out Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were approximately 310 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. Mechanical Engineering Technology degree recipients from Purdue University - Main Campus earn a boost of around $10,071 above the typical earnings of mechanical engineering technology majors.
Any student who is interested in mechanical engineering technology has to check out Northwestern University. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering technology needs to check out Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Located in the large 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 roughly 112 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Cincinnati State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the me tech program make an average of $53,326 in the first couple years of working.
It's difficult to beat California State University Maritime Academy if you wish to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering technology. Located in the midsize city of Vallejo, Cal Maritime is a public university with a 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 about 35 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Cal Maritime in the most recent data year. Mechanical Engineering Technology degree recipients from California State University Maritime Academy earn a boost of about $41,125 over the typical earnings of mechanical engineering technology graduates.
Located in the city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 46th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 28 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at STCC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the me tech program report average early career income of $54,120.
Ferris is a fairly large public university located in the town of Big Rapids. This university ranks 16th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 159 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mechanical engineering technology major at Ferris State University earn $9,872 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Perrysburg. This college ranks 58th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 27 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Owens State Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Those mechanical engineering technology students who get their degree from Owens Community College receive $2,573 more than the typical me tech grad.
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 schools nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.
There were approximately 86 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available. Those mechanical engineering technology students who get their degree from Rochester Institute of Technology earn $10,847 more than the standard me tech grad.
ECPI University is a large private for-profit university located in the large 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 about 91 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were about 55 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent year we have data available. Those mechanical engineering technology students who get their degree from Pittsburg State University receive $5,862 more than the standard me tech grad.
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 about 15 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mechanical engineering technology major at University of Massachusetts - Lowell earn $23,438 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
Indiana State is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Terre Haute. This university ranks 23rd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 70 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent year we have data available. Those mechanical engineering technology students who get their degree from Indiana State University earn $4,591 more than the average me tech student.
Here are some additional great schools for Mechanical Engineering Technology students that almost earned our Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools award.
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).
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.
