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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 2023 rankings named Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus the most popular school in Alabama for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend H Councill Trenholm State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Montgomery, Trenholm State is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Drake State is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

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#4

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of West Alabama is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of West Alabama Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Wallace Community College, Dothan helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public college with a small student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Wallace Community College, Dothan Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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