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Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2 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 lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for ME tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Mechanical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Portland Community College the best school in the Far Western US Region for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Spokane Community College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 118
Washington 65
Oregon 9
Nevada 18
Alaska 0

One of 18 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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).

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