Mechanical Engineering Technology at ECPI University

If you are interested in studying mechanical engineering technology, you may want to check out the program at ECPI University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ECPI University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and has a total student population of 14,353. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in ME tech from ECPI University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering Technology section at the bottom of this page.

ECPI University Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in ME Tech
• Bachelor’s Degree in ME Tech

Online Classes Are Available at ECPI University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, ECPI University does offer online courses in ME tech for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

ECPI University Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME tech progam at ECPI University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME tech major at ECPI University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Online Mechanical Engineering Schools	3
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools	3
Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools	3
Most Popular Online Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	8
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools	18
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools	23
	43
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Schools	87

ME Tech Student Demographics at ECPI University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME tech majors at ECPI University.

ECPI University Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of ME tech associate's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in ME tech at ECPI University are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from ECPI University with a associate's in ME tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

ECPI University Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a bachelor's degree in ME tech from ECPI University. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men. The typical ME tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 11% women. So female students are more repesented at ECPI University since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME tech at ECPI University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ME tech bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from ECPI University with a bachelor's in ME tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ECPI University also has a doctoral program available in ME tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Computer Engineering Technology
• Electromechanical Engineering Technology

Careers That ME Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for ECPI University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	19,650	$47,730
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	1,190	$60,860
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	140	$75,060

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.