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CIP 15.0805 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician.

A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in the design and development phases of a wide variety of projects involving mechanical systems. Includes instruction in principles of mechanics, applications to specific engineering systems, design testing procedures, prototype and operational testing and inspection procedures, manufacturing system-testing procedures, test equipment operation and maintenance, and report preparation.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 15.0805. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years1370
2025Associate degree1281,034
2025Bachelor degree691,826
2025Master degree122
2025Certificate under 12 weeks11
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year38405
2024Certificate 1–2 years1541
2024Associate degree1301,016
2024Bachelor degree661,719
2024Master degree120
2024Certificate under 12 weeks26
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year39358
2023Certificate 1–2 years1540
2023Associate degree1261,010
2023Bachelor degree651,807
2023Master degree116
2023Certificate under 12 weeks12
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year36279
2022Certificate 1–2 years1339
2022Associate degree1311,105
2022Bachelor degree641,950
2022Master degree118
2022Certificate under 12 weeks23
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year36371
2021Certificate 1–2 years1547
2021Associate degree1331,218
2021Bachelor degree632,051
2021Master degree123
2021Certificate under 12 weeks34
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year39335
2020Certificate 1–2 years1151
2020Associate degree1321,346
2020Bachelor degree601,948
2020Master degree120
2020Certificate under 12 weeks338
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year33410

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 15.0805 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 15 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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Institutions with reported graduates

231 institutions

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