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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools

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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology School for You

Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #260 most popular major in the country with 104 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in the United States for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Art Center College of Design. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Lawrence Technological University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola Marymount University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in the United States. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#5

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Buffalo State is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Alaska Fairbanks is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

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Mechanical Engineering Technology by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering-Related Fields 4,838
Quality Control Technology 736
Industrial Production Technology 440
Engineering Technology (Other) 288
Construction Engineering Technology 264

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • 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).

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