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

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

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$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. 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 in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region 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

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Our analysis found Pittsburg State University to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

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

On average, me tech graduates from Pitt State take out $22,176 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Pittsburg State University Report

#2

McPherson College

McPherson, KS

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at McPherson College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . McPherson College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of McPherson.

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

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at McPherson College Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Minnesota State University - Mankato

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 119
Missouri 75
Minnesota 26
South Dakota 12
Iowa 14

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 5 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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