2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering Technology in the Plains States Region

Mechanical Engineering Technology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #112 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering Technology in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 136 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering technology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering Technology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in ME tech matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering Technology in the Plains States Region 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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for mechanical engineering technology.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Mechanical Engineering Technology in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering technology.

Most Well Attended Schools for ME Tech Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS

54 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Pittsburg State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering technology. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering technology in Kansas.

There were about 54 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent data year.

Soon after graduation, ME tech bachelor's recipients usually earn around $49,500 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering technology from Pittsburg State University

2

McPherson College
McPherson, KS

34 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In KS

#2 Best Quality In KS

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering technology has to take a look at McPherson College. McPherson College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of McPherson. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering technology in Kansas.

There were approximately 34 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at McPherson College in the most recent data year.

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3

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

28 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

Minnesota State University - Mankato is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering technology. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering technology in Minnesota.

There were approximately 28 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.

Bachelor's recipients from the mechanical engineering technology degree program at Minnesota State University - Mankato earn $2,500 more than the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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4

University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO

18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

University of Central Missouri is a popular option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering technology. UCM is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Warrensburg. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering technology in Missouri.

There were about 18 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent data year.

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5

Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MO

#2 Best Quality In MO

Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering technology in Missouri. More information about a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering technology from Southeast Missouri State University

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	217	13
Minnesota	210	29
Kansas	175	110

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Mechanical Engineering Technology Related Rankings by Major

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

ME Tech Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Automotive Engineering Technology	61
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other	52
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	21
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology	313
Engineering-Related Fields	273
Quality Control Technology	247
Construction Engineering Technology	213
General Engineering Technology	148
Electronics Engineering Technology	136
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	19
Engineering Technology (Other)	18
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	18
Computer Engineering Technology	15

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.