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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia

2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia

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$45,592 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering technology was ranked 9th in West Virginia. In fact, 122 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in West Virginia 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.

#1

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

Our analysis found Bluefield State College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in West Virginia. Bluefield State College is a small public school located in the town of Bluefield.

About 25% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 75% are male.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Bluefield State College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of South Charleston.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at BridgeValley Community & Technical College Report

Out of the 4 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairmont State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Fairmont State University Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges 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
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 4 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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