Mechanical Engineering Technology at Wayne State University

Every mechanical engineering technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ME tech program at Wayne State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241.

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.

Wayne State Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME Tech

Wayne State Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME tech progam at Wayne State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Wayne State 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
	4
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	7
	14
Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	15
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	39
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	72
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	73
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	193

Earnings of Wayne State ME Tech Graduates

The median salary of ME tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wayne State is $72,343. This is 23% higher than $58,773, which is the national average for all ME tech bachelor's degree recipients.

ME Tech Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Wayne State in 2020-2021, 79% were men and 21% were women. The typical ME tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 11% women. So female students are more repesented at Wayne State since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME tech at Wayne State 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in ME tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wayne State 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 Wayne State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	24

Related Majors

• Electromechanical Engineering Technology
• Computer Engineering Technology
• Construction Engineering Technology
• Electronics 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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	19,360	$42,220
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	4,630	$55,470

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 Del arte under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.