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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

5 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region .

Our analysis found Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

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

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City

#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeast Technical College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

About 17% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 83% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, ME tech majors at Southeast Tech accumulate an average of around $16,745 in student debt.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Southeast Technical College

The in-demand associate degree programs at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a small student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public school with a small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 80% are male.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Northeast Iowa Community College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State College Southeast is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Minnesota State College Southeast Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 30
Minnesota 26
Kansas 90
Iowa 5
South Dakota 12

One of 18 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to ME Tech

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 5 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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