by our College Data Analytics TeamMechanical Engineering Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ME tech, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Penn College was ranked #74 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME tech list. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Penn College.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Penn College paid an average of $756 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $504 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,120 | $22,680 |
| Fees | $2,490 | $2,490 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,549 | $1,549 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,892 | $11,892 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,468 | $3,468 |
Learn more about Penn College tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. ME Tech students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn College took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 5% higher than the national average of $25,707.
ME tech who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn College make an average of $45,852 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% lower than the national average of $55,560.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Penn College does offer online classes in its ME tech bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 6.3% of the ME tech students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 9.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ME tech at Penn College in 2019-2020, 15.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology | 6 |
| Automotive Engineering Technology | 26 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering Technology | 18 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 13 |
| Industrial Production Technology | 69 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 13 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 26 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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