2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate 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.
The Best Value Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for ME tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Iowa Tech Community College the best value school in the United States for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a great value for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $9,090 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cincinnati State also is in the top 15% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Nunez Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering technology schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Chalmette, Nunez Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Nunez Community College are $4,255 a year.
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Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Owens State Community College are $9,782 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Owens State Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Florida State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EFSC are $10,976 a year.
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Macomb Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Macomb Community College are $7,680 a year.
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Stark State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanical engineering technology programs. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stark State College are $7,406 per year.
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Lorain County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Elyria, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LCCC are $8,405 a year.
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Seminole State College of Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Sanford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seminole State are $11,456 a year.
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Indian River State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a large student population.
Indian River State College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,201 in tuition and fees each year.
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Majors Related to ME Tech
Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 10 schools only.
- 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.