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

5 Colleges
$52,196 Avg Salary
$22,509 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 Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online programs were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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#2

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means ECPI University is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students pursuing an online degree. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college 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 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students pursuing an online degree. Located in the midsize suburb of South Charleston, BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online mechanical engineering technology schools 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 5 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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