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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama

2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

With 70 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, mechanical engineering technology is the #25 most popular major in Alabama.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Alabama to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 13% of the me tech majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means H Councill Trenholm State Community College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Trenholm State is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in Alabama. Drake State is a fairly small public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.

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#4

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

The in-demand associate degree programs at University of West Alabama helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in Alabama. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wallace Community College, Dothan. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 46
Georgia 67
Arkansas 36
Florida 297
North Carolina 406
Louisiana 80
West Virginia 122
Virginia 214
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

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 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).

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