Mechanical Engineering Technology at ECPI University

Every mechanical engineering technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ME tech program at ECPI University stacks up to those at other schools.

ECPI University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and has a total student population of 14,353. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 51 students received their associate's degree in ME tech.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering Technology section at the bottom of this page.

ECPI University Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in ME Tech
• Bachelor’s Degree in ME Tech

Online Classes Are Available at ECPI University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, ECPI University does offer online courses in ME tech for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

ECPI University Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME tech progam at ECPI University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME tech major at ECPI University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	3
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools	3
Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools	3
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools	18
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	23
	43
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	68

ME Tech Student Demographics at ECPI University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME tech majors at ECPI University.

ECPI University Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of ME tech associate's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in ME tech at ECPI University are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from ECPI University with a associate's in ME tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

ECPI University Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 ME tech majors earned their bachelor's degree from ECPI University. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women. The typical ME tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 11% women. So female students are more repesented at ECPI University since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME tech at ECPI University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ME tech bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from ECPI University with a bachelor's in ME tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ECPI University also has a doctoral program available in ME tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering Technology

Mechanical Engineering Technology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from ECPI University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	61

Related Majors

• Industrial Production Technology
• Computer Engineering Technology
• Electromechanical Engineering Technology

Careers That ME Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for ECPI University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	19,650	$47,730
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	1,190	$60,860
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	140	$75,060

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.