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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in South Carolina

5 Colleges
$47,161 Avg Salary
$42,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, 46 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering technology students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #134 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in South Carolina

Check out the ME tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top South Carolina Schools in Mechanical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Greenville Technical College the best school in South Carolina for mechanical engineering technology students. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Greenville.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Greenville Technical College Report

#2

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Midlands Technical College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florence-Darlington Technical College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Florence-Darlington Technical College Report

#4

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in South Carolina list. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in South Carolina list. South Carolina State University is a small public school located in the town of Orangeburg.

While working on their degree, ME tech majors at South Carolina State University accumulate an average of around $42,500 in student debt.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 56
Virginia 130
North Carolina 197
Florida 139
Tennessee 23
Louisiana 22
Arkansas 30
Alabama 31
Mississippi 0
West Virginia 184

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 5 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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