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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools

50 Colleges
$45,243 Avg Salary
$16,389 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #134 most popular major in the country with 6,013 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 50 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Springfield Technical Community College the best school in the United States for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

On average, ME tech graduates from STCC take out $7,046 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Owens Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, ME tech graduates from Owens State Community College take out $16,235 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend ECPI University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

After completing their Associate Degree, ME tech graduates from Cincinnati State carry an average student debtload of $19,331.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Hamilton. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Hamilton, Miami University - Hamilton is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, ME tech majors at Miami University - Hamilton accumulate an average of around $26,844 in student debt.

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Miami University - Middletown came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Middletown, Miami University - Middletown is a public school with a small student population.

ME Tech majors at Miami University - Middletown take out an average of $26,844 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #7, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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#8

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

ME Tech majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $16,809 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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New England Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

ME Tech majors at Ferris take out an average of $19,293 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Mechanical Engineering Technology by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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