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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools

104 Colleges
$54,608 Avg Salary
$21,201 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology School for You

In 2021-2022, 6,205 people earned a degree or certificate in mechanical engineering technology, making the major the #25 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 104 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the United States

Check out the me tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named California State University Maritime Academy the best school in the United States for mechanical engineering technology students. Cal Maritime is a small public school located in the midsize city of Vallejo.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools list. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Springfield Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in the United States. STCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Out of the 104 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools list. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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With a ranking of #8, Miami University - Hamilton did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hamilton.

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Miami University - Middletown ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools list. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in the suburb of Middletown.

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Michigan Technological University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

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#11

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#12

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Tidewater Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#15

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools ranking. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Mechanical Engineering students that almost earned our Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
17 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
18 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD
19 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
20 Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN

Mechanical Engineering Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, mechanical engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

ME Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 3,490
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology 1,074
Automotive Engineering Technology 1,062
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other 473
Marine Engineering Technology 106

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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