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2025 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Michigan

4 Colleges in Michigan
293 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
$58,713 Avg Early-Career Salary
Mechanical Engineering Technology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #132 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 293 degrees in mechanical engineering technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering Technology School

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Michigan Your choice of mechanical engineering technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for mechanical engineering technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in ME Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in ME Tech

The me tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Michigan. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering Technology in Michigan

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the me tech degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Michigan Schools in ME Tech

1
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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
159 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
23.3% Growth in Graduates

Ferris State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in mechanical engineering technology. Located in the remote town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 159 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent data year. Those mechanical engineering technology students who get their degree from Ferris State University make $7,947 more than the standard me tech grad.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
$61,443 Median Starting Salary

Michigan Technological University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in mechanical engineering technology. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #242 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent data year. Mechanical Engineering Technology degree recipients from Michigan Technological University earn a boost of around $2,730 over the typical earnings of mechanical engineering technology graduates.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI

It is hard to beat Wayne State University if you wish to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering technology. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit. This university ranks 9th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 17 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$64,284 Median Starting Salary
$25,628 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering technology has to take a look at Central Michigan University. Central Michigan is a large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were about 22 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mechanical engineering technology major at Central Michigan University earn $5,571 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 493
Illinois 304 142
Indiana 294 516
Wisconsin 273 29

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

ME Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 248
Automotive Engineering Technology 40
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Environmental Control Technology 674
Engineering-Related Fields 454
Industrial Production Technology 412
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 403
Electronics Engineering Technology 211
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 201
Construction Engineering Technology 153
Computer Engineering Technology 99
Quality Control Technology 92
General Engineering Technology 80

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