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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 6,205 people earned a degree or certificate in mechanical engineering technology, making the major the #25 most popular in the United States.

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 Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 88 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in the United States for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 90% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, me tech graduates from Purdue carry an average student debt load of $18,936. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $229.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 94% are male.

ME Tech majors at RIT take out an average of $26,449 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $427.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York City College of Technology is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a large student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 82% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, me tech majors at City Tech accumulate an average of around $12,800 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the United States. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

About 7% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 93% are male.

On average, me tech graduates from SIUC take out $17,013 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $212.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the United States. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 68 students majoring in me tech at UH, 74% are male and 26% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, me tech graduates from UH carry an average student debt load of $25,541.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 7% of the me tech majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $308, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

About 10% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 90% are male.

On average, me tech graduates from Ferris take out $23,704 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $183, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Farmingdale State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in me tech at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, 86% are male and 14% are female.

ME Tech majors at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale take out an average of $16,280 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

ME Tech majors at University of Toledo take out an average of $26,540 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $253.

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#10

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

Women make up 11% of the me tech majors at the school.

ME Tech majors at Indiana State take out an average of $22,590 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $252.

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With a ranking of #11, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Of the 76 students majoring in me tech at American Military University, 74% are male and 26% are female.

The average amount in student loans that me tech majors at American Military University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,626.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, me tech majors at OSU accumulate an average of around $23,091 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $436.

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University of North Texas ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

About 11% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 89% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, me tech majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $25,083 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mechanical Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
15 Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN
16 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
17 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS

Mechanical Engineering Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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

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 26 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).

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