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2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Michigan

5 Colleges in Michigan
293 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
$65,395 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 reviewed 5 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of mechanical engineering technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 293 degrees in mechanical engineering technology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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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
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 country for getting a degree in mechanical engineering technology. Ferris is a fairly large public university located in the town of Big Rapids. This university ranks 16th out of 57 schools 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. Students who receive their degree from the me tech program make an average of $64,480 for their early career.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
$63,302 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 #112 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the me tech program make about $63,302 for their early career.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$72,343 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Wayne State University if you want to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering technology. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year. Those mechanical engineering technology students who get their degree from Wayne State University earn $6,948 more than the average me tech graduate.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$64,535 Median Starting Salary
$28,000 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering technology has to check out Central Michigan University. Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. This university ranks 10th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 22 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the me tech program state that they receive average early career income of $64,535.

More information about a degree in mechanical engineering technology from Central Michigan University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$62,313 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 20th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 15 mechanical engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, me tech degree recipients typically earn about $62,313 in their early careers.

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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.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Ohio314493
Illinois304142
Indiana294516
Wisconsin27329

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

ME Tech Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology248
Automotive Engineering Technology40
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other5

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Environmental Control Technology674
Engineering-Related Fields454
Industrial Production Technology412
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology403
Electronics Engineering Technology211
Electromechanical Engineering Technology201
Construction Engineering Technology153
Computer Engineering Technology99
Quality Control Technology92
General Engineering Technology80

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