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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Basic Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Pittsburg State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for mechanical engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

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

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Pittsburg State University

#2

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crowder College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Crowder College is a small public school located in the distant town of Neosho.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. WSU Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

Women make up 50% of the me tech majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Report

The in-demand basic certificate programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Of the 7 students majoring in me tech at UCM, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of Central Missouri Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 20% of the me tech majors at the school.

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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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