2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering Technology in South Carolina

An associate degree in mechanical engineering technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #55 out of 312 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for mechanical engineering technology students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 47 associate degrees in mechanical engineering technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering Technology School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in ME tech matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering Technology in South Carolina ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for mechanical engineering technology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for mechanical engineering technology.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Mechanical Engineering Technology in South Carolina

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in mechanical engineering technology.

Most Well Attended Schools for ME Tech Students Working on Their Associate

1

Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC

11 Annual Associate Degrees

#4 Best Quality In SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Piedmont Technical College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in mechanical engineering technology. Piedmont Technical College is a small public college located in the distant town of Greenwood. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for associate degrees in mechanical engineering technology in South Carolina.

There were roughly 11 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Piedmont Technical College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in mechanical engineering technology from Piedmont Technical College

2

Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC

10 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Greenville Technical College is a popular choice for students pursuing an associate degree in mechanical engineering technology. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in mechanical engineering technology in South Carolina.

There were roughly 10 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at GTC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in mechanical engineering technology from Greenville Technical College

2

Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC

10 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Midlands Technical College is a popular option for individuals interested in an associate degree in mechanical engineering technology. MTC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of West Columbia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in mechanical engineering technology in South Carolina.

There were approximately 10 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at MTC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in mechanical engineering technology from Midlands Technical College

4

York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC

8 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

York Technical College is a popular decision for students interested in an associate degree in mechanical engineering technology. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

There were about 8 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at York Technical College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in mechanical engineering technology from York Technical College

5

Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC

4 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Trident Technical College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

There were roughly 4 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Trident Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in mechanical engineering technology from Trident Technical College

5

Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, SC

4 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in mechanical engineering technology in South Carolina.

There were approximately 4 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Florence-Darlington Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in mechanical engineering technology from Florence-Darlington Technical College

7

Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College is a small public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg. More information about a associate in mechanical engineering technology from Spartanburg Community College

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	138	0
North Carolina	125	152
Georgia	120	5
Florida	115	148
Virginia	96	74
Arkansas	95	17
Tennessee	94	9
West Virginia	93	17
Alabama	68	29

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Rankings in Majors Related to ME Tech

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

ME Tech Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	47

Most Popular Majors Related to ME Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	291
Electronics Engineering Technology	101
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	64
Civil Engineering Technology	35
Construction Engineering Technology	23
Industrial Production Technology	22
General Engineering Technology	15
Architectural Engineering Technology	14
Computer Engineering Technology	7
Environmental Control Technology	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.