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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

8 Colleges
$45,243 Avg Salary
$16,389 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering technology was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 5,909 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

#1

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma City Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 88% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, ME tech graduates from OCCC carry an average student debt load of $9,152.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Oklahoma City Community College

#2

Lee College

Baytown, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Lee College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. TVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Trinity Valley Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clovis Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Navajo Technical University

Crownpoint, NM

The in-demand associate degree programs at Navajo Technical University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Crownpoint, Navajo Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Navajo Technical University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas State Technical College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. TSTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona Western College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. AWC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Yuma.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3
Texas 203
Oklahoma 110
New Mexico 7

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 3,659
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology 918
Automotive Engineering Technology 910
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other 395
Marine Engineering Technology 27

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,466
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,550
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,819
Environmental Control Technology 8,601
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,553

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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