2025 Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools

When it comes to popularity, an associate degree in mechanical engineering sits in the middle of the road, ranking #137 out of 328 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 230 associate degrees in mechanical engineering during the <nil> academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on mechanical engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of mechanical engineering students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for mechanical engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mechanical engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Mechanical Engineering Schools

The me 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 Associate Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Mechanical Engineering in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in mechanical engineering.

Top Schools for an Associate in ME

1

El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX

33 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in mechanical engineering has to take a look at El Paso Community College. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in mechanical engineering from El Paso Community College

2

Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA

11 Annual Graduates

Montgomery County Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in mechanical engineering. Montco is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Blue Bell.More information about a associate in mechanical engineering from Montgomery County Community College

Mechanical Engineering by Region

View the Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Mechanical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Mechanical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

ME Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering	230

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	4,399
Engineering Science	344
Electrical Engineering	244
Computer Engineering	146
Civil Engineering	89
Robotics Engineering	77
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	47
Industrial Engineering	28
Chemical Engineering	25
Biomedical Engineering	19

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve. More about our data sources and methodologies.