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Mechanical Engineering Technology at South Carolina State University

89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying mechanical engineering technology, you may want to check out the program at South Carolina State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Carolina State University is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and approximately 2,339 students attend the school each year.

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.

South Carolina State University Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in ME Tech

South Carolina State University Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ME tech programs across the country. The following shows how South Carolina State University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME tech major at South Carolina State 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 Focused Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	25
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
	62
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	62
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	62
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	66
Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	97
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	99
	103
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	145

Earnings of South Carolina State University ME Tech Graduates

The median salary of ME tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Carolina State University is $41,941. This is less than $58,773, which is the national average of all ME tech majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

ME Tech Student Demographics at South Carolina State University

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

South Carolina State University Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

22% Women

89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of ME tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 22% went to women. The typical ME tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 11% women. So female students are more repesented at South Carolina State University since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 61% 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 South Carolina State University with a bachelor's in ME tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Carolina State 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

If you plan to be a ME tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Carolina State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	9

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 SC, the home state for South Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	10,620	$40,040
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	900	$58,790

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 Pollinator at English Wikipedia under License

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