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Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in West Virginia

2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in West Virginia

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$58,596 Avg Salary
$25,867 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering technology was ranked 9th in West Virginia. In fact, 122 were awarded in the state 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in West Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in West Virginia

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

Top West Virginia Trade Schools in Mechanical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best school in West Virginia for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at American Public University System Report

Out of the 3 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairmont State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Fairmont State University Report

The excellent programs at BridgeValley Community & Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in West Virginia. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of South Charleston.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at BridgeValley Community & Technical College

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 46
Georgia 67
Arkansas 36
Florida 297
North Carolina 406
Louisiana 80
Virginia 214
Alabama 70
Tennessee 26
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

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 3 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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