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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

With 493 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering technology is the #62 most popular major in Ohio.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of Akron Main Campus to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Ohio. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 86% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbus State Community College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Women make up 6% of the ME tech majors at the school.

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#3

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

The in-demand associate degree programs at Owens Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in Ohio. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

Women make up 2% of the ME tech majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that ME tech majors at Owens State Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,235.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 3% of the ME tech majors at the school.

ME Tech majors at Cincinnati State take out an average of $19,331 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stark State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a large student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 91% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, ME tech majors at Stark State College accumulate an average of around $13,751 in student debt.

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Sinclair Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in ME tech at Sinclair Community College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

On average, ME tech graduates from Sinclair Community College take out $8,474 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Zane State College

Zanesville, OH

Zane State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Zane State College is a small public school located in the town of Zanesville.

Women make up 27% of the ME tech majors at the school.

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Northwest State Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the rural area of Archbold, Northwest State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 78% are male.

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Miami University - Hamilton landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanical engineering technology programs. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the suburb of Hamilton.

Women make up 25% of the ME tech majors at the school.

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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Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 298
Illinois 142
Indiana 516
Wisconsin 29

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 25 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).

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