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Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2 Colleges
$45,592 Avg Salary
$15,362 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #25 most popular major in the country with 6,205 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Trade Schools for an Associate in Mechanical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Portland Community College the best school in the Far Western US Region for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Portland Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Spokane Community College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 198
California 155
Oregon 9
Nevada 18

Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

ME Tech Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to ME Tech

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 2 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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