Mechanical engineering technology programs offer students four years of applied engineering education in a hands-on, experiential, team-based learning environment. Our faculty members have real-world engineering experience, which they use to teach students how to apply engineering theory to practice in state-of-the-art labs stocked with up-to-date equipment used in industry today. Students learn how to produce practical and technically innovative solutions to real-world problems, thereby helping people and the environment. This program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org. This major is eligible for the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program at the following location: Polytechnic campus. Students from Western states, who select this major and campus, may be eligible for reduced nonresident tuition at a rate of 150 percent of Arizona resident tuition plus all applicable fees. See more information and eligibility requirements on the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program.

Graduates often work as members of design and development teams, cooperating with other people in and outside of their company. The BS in mechanical engineering technology, including specialty concentrations, offers great flexibility in type of work and location. Employment opportunities exist in companies that design, develop, manufacture, implement and improve products, machinery and systems. Employment areas include: engineering design manufacturing research and development Companies large and small, in this region and elsewhere, provide a wide range of opportunities for graduates. Example Careers: Students who complete this degree program may be prepared for the following careers. Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for academic or clinical positions. Career examples include but are not limited to the following: *growth *median salary Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 2.26% $61,460 Aerospace Engineers Green OccupationGreen 10.39% $102,420 Architectural and Engineering Managers Green Occupation 6.16% $122,190 Automotive Engineering Technicians Green Occupation Bright OutlookBright Outlook $51,350 Automotive Engineers Green Occupation Bright Outlook 6.03% $79,230 Automotive Master Mechanics Bright Outlook 4.7% $36,180 Cost Estimators Bright Outlook 25.34% $58,460 Electro-Mechanical Technicians Green Occupation $51,220 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 15.12% $90,680 Fuel Cell Engineers Green Occupation Bright Outlook 6.03% $79,230 Mechanical Engineering Technicians $51,350 Mechanical Engineers Green Occupation 6.03% $79,230 Robotics Technicians Green Occupation Bright Outlook $51,220