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Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at University of Akron Main Campus

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician, you may want to check out the program at University of Akron Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and approximately 16,094 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 50 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/Mechanical Technology section at the bottom of this page.

University of Akron Main Campus Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Degrees Available

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

University of Akron Main Campus Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME tech progam at University of Akron Main Campus 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 University of Akron Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering Technology Trade Schools	5
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	19
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	26
	27
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Technology Trade Schools	35

ME Tech Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Associate’s Program

14% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of ME tech associate's degrees went to men and 14% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in ME tech only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at University of Akron Main Campus may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in ME tech at University of Akron Main Campus are white. Around 84% 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 University of Akron Main Campus with a associate's in ME tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

University of Akron Main Campus Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Bachelor’s Program

11% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of ME tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME tech at University of Akron Main Campus 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 University of Akron Main Campus with a bachelor's in ME tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	39
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

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 OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	2,430	$54,660

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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.

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