Mechanical Engineering Technology at Colorado Mesa University

What traits are you looking for in a ME tech school? To help you decide if Colorado Mesa University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ME tech program.

Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and has a total student population of 9,110. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 7 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.

Colorado Mesa Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

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

Colorado Mesa Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME tech progam at Colorado Mesa 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 Colorado Mesa 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
Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools	37
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools	48
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	49
	50
	82
Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	82
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	91

How Much Do ME Tech Graduates from Colorado Mesa Make?

The median salary of ME tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado Mesa is $52,974. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $58,773 for all ME tech students.

ME Tech Student Demographics at Colorado Mesa

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

Colorado Mesa Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of ME tech associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in ME tech at Colorado Mesa are white. Around 71% 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 Colorado Mesa University with a associate's in ME tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Colorado Mesa Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 94% of ME tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 6% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME tech at Colorado Mesa are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Colorado Mesa 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 Colorado Mesa University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	23

Related Majors

• Environmental Control Technology
• Engineering-Related Technologies
• Construction 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 CO, the home state for Colorado Mesa University.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	11,730	$48,040
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	500	$68,690
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	340	$84,190

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
• Image Credit: By Cygnusloop99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.