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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

88 Colleges
$58,509 Avg Salary
$27,060 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 88 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Women make up 12% of the ME tech majors at the school.

On average, ME tech graduates from Purdue take out $19,780 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $285, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Of the 107 students majoring in ME tech at RIT, 87% are male and 13% are female.

The average amount in student loans that ME tech majors at RIT take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,032. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $403, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York City College of Technology is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME tech graduates from City Tech carry an average student debt load of $14,802.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that ME tech majors at SIUC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,546. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $178.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 92% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME tech majors at UH accumulate an average of around $25,199 in student debt.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

About 10% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 90% are male.

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#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 82% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME tech majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $25,983 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $229, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Farmingdale State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Farmingdale.

Of the 76 students majoring in ME tech at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, 91% are male and 9% are female.

ME Tech majors at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale take out an average of $20,123 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Farmingdale State College Report

#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

About 10% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 90% are male.

On average, ME tech graduates from University of Toledo take out $28,702 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $215.

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#10

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in ME tech at Indiana State, 97% are male and 3% are female.

The average amount in student loans that ME tech majors at Indiana State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,250.

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American Public University System came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 21% of the ME tech majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that ME tech majors at American Military University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,503.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at American Public University System Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

Of the 58 students majoring in ME tech at OSU, 95% are male and 5% are female.

The average amount in student loans that ME tech majors at OSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,782. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $415, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Texas landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 7% of the ME tech majors at the school.

ME Tech majors at UNT take out an average of $25,477 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
15 Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN
16 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
17 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS

Mechanical Engineering Technology by Region

View the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

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 26 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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