Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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

UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and approximately 8,899 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 15 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.

UA Little Rock Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Degrees Available

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

UA Little Rock Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ME tech programs across the country. The following shows how UA Little Rock 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 UA Little Rock 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 Associate Degree Trade Schools	23
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	30
	33
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Trade Schools	34
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools	38
	40
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	40
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	41
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	41
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	57
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Technology Trade Schools	59
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Trade Schools	61
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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools	68

ME Tech Student Demographics at UA Little Rock

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

UA Little Rock Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 87% of ME tech associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in ME tech only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at UA Little Rock 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 UA Little Rock are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. UA Little Rock does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in ME tech graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UA Little Rock Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology from UA Little Rock in 2020-2021, 87% were men and 13% were women. The typical ME tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 11% women. So female students are more repesented at UA Little Rock since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME tech at UA Little Rock are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a bachelor's in ME tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	140	$53,860

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 Ualrcomm under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.