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2023 Most Popular Online Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering technology was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 6,205 degrees and certificates were handed out 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 Most Popular Online Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online me tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our analysis found ECPI University to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southeast Region . ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Of the 51 students majoring in me tech at ECPI University, 84% are male and 16% are female.

The average amount in student loans that me tech majors at ECPI University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,505.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at ECPI University Report

The in-demand online associate degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at American Public University System

Out of the 3 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, BridgeValley Community & Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of South Charleston, BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online mechanical engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 67
South Carolina 46
Arkansas 36
North Carolina 406
Florida 297
West Virginia 122
Louisiana 80
Virginia 214
Alabama 70
Tennessee 26
Mississippi 0

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 averages are for the top 3 schools 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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