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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in South Carolina

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$47,161 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology School for You

With 46 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, mechanical engineering technology is the #28 most popular major in South Carolina.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in South Carolina 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 analysis found Greenville Technical College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. GTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the town of Orangeburg, South Carolina State University is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Out of the 9 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Trident Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

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#3

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

Out of the 9 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, York Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midlands Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in South Carolina list. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

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#7

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Piedmont Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

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#8

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg.

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#8

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC

With a ranking of #8, Claflin University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Claflin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Orangeburg.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

ME Tech Focus Areas

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 9 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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