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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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

12 Colleges
$49,033 Avg Salary
$20,189 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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 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. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

McPherson College

McPherson, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McPherson College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. McPherson College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McPherson.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students. WSU Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

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#6

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

Crowder College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Crowder College is a small public school located in the town of Neosho.

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#7

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering technology programs. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public college with a small 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 12 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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