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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$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.

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 Bachelor's 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 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

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Pittsburg State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Pittsburg State University Report

#2

McPherson College

McPherson, KS

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McPherson College landed the # 2 spot on the list. McPherson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of McPherson.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at McPherson College Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato 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 small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in ME tech at Minnesota State Mankato, 96% are male and 4% are female.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Minnesota State University - Mankato

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of Central Missouri Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Southeast Missouri State University

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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