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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 197 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering technology students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #107 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in North Carolina 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 Guilford Technical Community College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in ME tech at Guilford Technical Community College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Out of the 23 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Out of the 23 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Women make up 19% of the ME tech majors at the school.

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#4

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Out of the 23 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Goldsboro, Wayne Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#5

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

Out of the 23 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Cape Fear Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wilmington, CFCC is a public school with a large student population.

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mechanical engineering technology programs. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. A-B Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Asheville.

Women make up 20% of the ME tech majors at the school.

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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Hudson, CCCTI is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in ME tech at CCCTI, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Report

Beaufort County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Washington, Beaufort County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Beaufort County Community College Report

#9

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Gaston College is a small public school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 56
Virginia 130
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 23 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.

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