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Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,146.

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.

UNC Charlotte Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in ME Tech

UNC Charlotte Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ME tech programs across the country. The following shows how UNC Charlotte performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME tech major at UNC Charlotte 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 Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	6
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	15
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	19
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	31
	32
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	38
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	51
	56
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	118

Earnings of UNC Charlotte ME Tech Graduates

The median salary of ME tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Charlotte is $58,725. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $58,773 for all ME tech students.

ME Tech Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte

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

UNC Charlotte Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

10% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The ME tech program at UNC Charlotte awarded 82 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 90% of these degrees went to men with the other 10% going to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME tech at UNC Charlotte are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	55
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UNC Charlotte 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 University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	82

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	22,610	$41,620
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	1,100	$54,810

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 Stanton49 under License

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