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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina

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

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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

With 46 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, mechanical engineering technology is the #28 most popular major in South Carolina.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in South 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.

Check out the me tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

Our analysis found Greenville Technical College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Carolina. GTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Greenville Technical College Report

#2

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means York Technical College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the me tech majors at the school.

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#2

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Trident Technical College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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#4

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Out of the 7 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Midlands Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of West Columbia.

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Out of the 7 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.

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#6

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Piedmont Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Greenwood.

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#7

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg.

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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
Arkansas 36
North Carolina 406
Florida 297
Virginia 214
Louisiana 80
West Virginia 122
Tennessee 26
Alabama 70
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

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 7 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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