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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology School for You

With 70 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, mechanical engineering technology is the #25 most popular major in Alabama.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for me tech majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus the most popular school in Alabama for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Alabama Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in Alabama. Drake State is a small public school located in the city of Huntsville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means H Councill Trenholm State Community College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Trenholm State is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of West Alabama. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Alabama list. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Wallace Community College, Dothan landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 67
South Carolina 46
Arkansas 36
North Carolina 406
Florida 297
West Virginia 122
Louisiana 80
Virginia 214
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

Majors Similar to ME Tech

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 6 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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