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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

66 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 66 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

Check out the ME tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our analysis found ECPI University to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

Of the 51 students majoring in ME tech at ECPI University, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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#2

J-Tech Institute

Jacksonville, FL

The in-demand associate degree programs at J-Tech Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Jacksonville, J-Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 93% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern Florida State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . EFSC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Cocoa.

Of the 25 students majoring in ME tech at EFSC, 76% are male and 24% are female.

On average, ME tech graduates from EFSC take out $14,029 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

Out of the 66 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nunez Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Nunez Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Chalmette.

About 41% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 59% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seminole State College of Florida is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 89% are male.

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Out of the 66 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 11% of the ME tech majors at the school.

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Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, John Tyler Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.

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

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Wake Technical Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in ME tech at Wake Technical Community College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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Central Piedmont Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanical engineering technology programs. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

About 19% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 81% are male.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Central Piedmont Community College Report

Thomas Nelson Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanical engineering technology programs. TNCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Hampton.

About 19% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 81% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, ME tech majors at TNCC accumulate an average of around $16,572 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mechanical Engineering students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR
13 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 56
Virginia 130
North Carolina 197
Florida 139
Tennessee 23
South Carolina 46
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 30 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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