2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
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 the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the New England Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME tech majors pursuing a associate degree.
Most Popular New England Region Schools for an Associate in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found Springfield Technical Community College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . STCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.
Women make up 8% of the ME tech majors at the school.
ME Tech majors at STCC take out an average of $7,046 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New England Institute of Technology is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.
Of the 25 students majoring in ME tech at New England Tech, 88% are male and 12% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means NHTI-Concord’s Community College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. NHTI is a small public school located in the town of Concord.
Women make up 13% of the ME tech majors at the school.
On average, ME tech graduates from NHTI take out $18,330 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Vermont Technical College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Vermont Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Randolph.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Massachusetts Bay Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the New England Region . MassBay Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. BFIT is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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Three Rivers Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanical engineering technology programs. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Norwich.
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Gateway Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanical engineering technology programs. Gateway Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 58 |
| Connecticut | 31 |
| New Hampshire | 36 |
| Maine | 44 |
| Rhode Island | 43 |
| Vermont | 11 |
Majors Related to ME Tech
One of 18 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 9 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.