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Mechanical Engineering Technology at South Carolina State University

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Mechanical Engineering Technology at South Carolina State University

If you plan to study mechanical engineering technology, take a look at what South Carolina State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Carolina State University is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and has a total student population of 2,339. Of the 309 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from South Carolina State University in 2021, 9 of them were mechanical engineering technology majors.

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.

South Carolina State University Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in ME Tech

South Carolina State University Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ME tech programs across the country. The following shows how South Carolina State University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME tech major at South Carolina State 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
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 60
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 62
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Schools 66
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools 98
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools 100

How Much Do ME Tech Graduates from South Carolina State University Make?

The median salary of ME tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Carolina State University is $41,941. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $58,773 for all ME tech students.

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ME Tech Student Demographics at South Carolina State University

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

South Carolina State University Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

22% Women
89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a bachelor's degree in ME tech from South Carolina State University. About 22% of these graduates were women and the other 78% were men. The typical ME tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 11% women. So female students are more repesented at South Carolina State University since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 61% 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 South Carolina State University with a bachelor's in ME tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 SC, the home state for South Carolina State University.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 10,620 $40,040
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 900 $58,790

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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