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Mechanical Engineering Technology at Prairie State College

Mechanical Engineering Technology at Prairie State College

What traits are you looking for in a me tech school? To help you decide if Prairie State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's me tech program.

Prairie State College is located in Chicago Heights, Illinois and approximately 2,716 students attend the school each year.

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.

Prairie State College Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in ME Tech

Prairie State College Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings

ME Tech Student Demographics at Prairie State College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me tech majors at Prairie State College.

Prairie State College Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of me tech associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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Prairie State College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in me tech graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Prairie State College with a associate's in me tech.

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

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering Technology

The following me tech concentations are available at Prairie State College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Prairie State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 IL, the home state for Prairie State College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 27,250 $46,300
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 2,090 $60,940
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 60 $58,500

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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