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Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina

2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina

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

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

With 46 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, mechanical engineering technology is the #28 most popular major in South Carolina.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Carolina to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for me tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top South Carolina Trade Schools for an Associate in Mechanical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Greenville Technical College the best school in South Carolina for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. GTC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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#2

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Midlands Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list. MTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of West Columbia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

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#4

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Piedmont Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 67
Arkansas 36
North Carolina 406
Florida 297
Virginia 214
Louisiana 80
West Virginia 122
Tennessee 26
Alabama 70
Mississippi 0

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

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 4 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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