by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Mechanical Engineering Technology is the 132nd most popular major in the country with 6,013 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, mechanical engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,639 and had an average of $22,526 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 246 mechanical engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,033 and $21,977 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in mechanical engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in mechanical engineering technology.
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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 “Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Pitt State is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburg, Kansas that handed out 72 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Pittsburg State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McPherson College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. McPherson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in McPherson, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full McPherson College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Minnesota State Mankato
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 45 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 12 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Southeast Tech Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this small public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 12 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of Central Missouri
Northeast Iowa Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Calmar, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ME tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at NICC
Southeast Missouri State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 2 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Southeast Missouri State University
Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended ME Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MSC Southeast is a small public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 1 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at MSC Southeast
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