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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina

2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina

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

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 406 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering technology students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 Guilford Technical Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Guilford Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

About 8% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 92% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Central Piedmont Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in me tech at Central Piedmont Community College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#4

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne Community College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Wayne Community College is a small public school located in the city of Goldsboro.

About 22% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 78% are male.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Wayne Community College Report

#5

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cape Fear Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina list. CFCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 14% of the me tech majors at the school.

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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. CCCTI is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Hudson.

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With a ranking of #7, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Report

#9

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanical engineering technology programs. Gaston College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Dallas.

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With a ranking of #9, Beaufort County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Beaufort County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Washington.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Beaufort County Community College 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
Georgia 67
South Carolina 46
Arkansas 36
Florida 297
West Virginia 122
Louisiana 80
Virginia 214
Alabama 70
Tennessee 26
Mississippi 0

Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

ME Tech Focus Areas

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 23 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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