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Most Popular Online Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools

2023 Most Popular Online Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools

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

In 2021-2022, 6,205 people earned a degree or certificate in mechanical engineering technology, making the major the #25 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Online Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for me tech majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular online school in the United States for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Of the 76 students majoring in me tech at American Military University, 74% are male and 26% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, me tech majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $26,626 in student debt.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at American Public University System Report

#2

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

Women make up 11% of the me tech majors at the school.

On average, me tech graduates from Indiana State take out $22,590 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $252.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 4% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 96% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, me tech majors at BYU - I accumulate an average of around $18,162 in student debt.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in me tech at Embry-Riddle Worldwide, 86% are male and 14% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, me tech graduates from Embry-Riddle Worldwide carry an average student debtload of $29,014.

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#5

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

Women make up 15% of the me tech majors at the school.

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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

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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 6 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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