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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

15 Colleges
$58,517 Avg Salary
$24,674 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering technology was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 6,205 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for me tech majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Charlotte the most popular school in the Southeast Region for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large 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.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $308.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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 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.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, me tech majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $26,626 in student debt.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at American Public University System Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, me tech graduates from KSU Georgia carry an average student debt load of $23,601.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Kennesaw State University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fairmont State University is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Fairmont State University

#5

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Virginia State is a small public school located in the suburb of Petersburg.

About 50% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 50% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $285, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Virginia State University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in me tech at Embry-Riddle Worldwide, 86% are male and 14% are female.

ME Tech majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out an average of $29,014 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#9

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Women make up 15% of the me tech majors at the school.

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South Carolina 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. South Carolina State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Orangeburg.

Of the 14 students majoring in me tech at South Carolina State University, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at South Carolina State University Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 67
South Carolina 46
Arkansas 36
North Carolina 406
Florida 297
West Virginia 122
Louisiana 80
Virginia 214
Alabama 70
Tennessee 26
Mississippi 0

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 15 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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