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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$5,520 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School for You

Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #17 most popular major in Massachusetts with 60 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School

Our analysis found Springfield Technical Community College to be the best value school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Massachusetts. STCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STCC are $5,520 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, STCC is ranked #3 for overall quality for me tech in Massachusetts.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Springfield Technical Community College

Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Maine 44
Connecticut 31
Rhode Island 43
New Hampshire 36
Vermont 11

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 values are for the top school only.

  • 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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