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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

6 Colleges
$58,517 Avg Salary
$24,674 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Trade Schools for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Our analysis found California State University Maritime Academy to be the best school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo, Cal Maritime is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at California State University Maritime Academy Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.

On average, me tech graduates from EWU take out $26,012 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Eastern Washington University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, me tech graduates from CWU carry an average student debtload of $23,447.

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#5

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public school with a small student population.

ME Tech majors at OIT take out an average of $16,711 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Art Center College of Design landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that me tech majors at Art Center College of Design take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $46,931.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology schools 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 6 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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