How many schools award a mechatronics bachelor's?

45 institutions awarded a bachelor's in CIP 14.4201 (mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering) in 2024. 5 institutions awarded a bachelor's in CIP 15.0407 (mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering technology) (IPEDS Completions, 2024).

What is the difference between mechatronics engineering and engineering technology?

CIP 14.4201 is the engineering title, typically ABET-EAC. CIP 15.0407 is engineering technology, typically ABET-ETAC. ETAC degrees often transfer more cleanly from an AAS and can limit PE licensure in some states. Confirm the commission with the school and ABET's directory.

What does a mechatronics bachelor's pay?

BLS has no separate occupation code for mechatronics engineer. The coded technologist rung (SOC 17-3024) has a median of $73,900 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Adjacent coded engineering occupations include mechanical engineers and electrical engineers; those wages apply only if that is the job you actually hold.

Can a mechatronics bachelor's be fully online?

Coursework in controls, programming and analysis can be online. Capstone hardware, robot cells and drive labs are often on campus or hybrid. Confirm the lab format and any residency before you enroll.

Should I get an AAS first?

If you already work maintenance or machining, the associate is the shorter hire-against credential. A bachelor's makes more sense when you need the engineering-technology or engineering title, PE-track coursework, or a plant that posts four-year requirements. See the AAS page.

Mechatronics Bachelor's Degree Programs 2026

Updated September 2, 2026 | TradeCareerPath Editorial Team

Quick answer: A mechatronics bachelor’s is the smaller four-year rung. IPEDS 2024 shows 45 schools awarding the engineering CIP (14.4201) at bachelor’s level and 5 awarding the engineering-technology CIP (15.0407). Labs are often hybrid. This site does not invent a mechatronics-engineer salary.

This page is the bachelor’s tier. Start with the field hub if you are choosing between credentials. The associate is the more common two-year credential. The master’s is the graduate rung.

Colleges Offering This Degree

We do not have campus-based schools on record for this exact area right now. School availability changes as programs open and close, and many programs in this field enroll online - see the main program page for options that are not tied to your location. Know a school we missed? Tell us.

Engineering vs Engineering Technology

Read the CIP and the ABET commission, not just the word “mechatronics” on a brochure.

Engineering (CIP 14.4201). Closer to mechanical/electrical engineering. If you want a PE path, compare online mechanical engineering and online electrical engineering, which map to coded occupations with published wages.
Engineering technology (CIP 15.0407). Applied, often a cleaner transfer from an AAS. ABET-ETAC. State boards differ on whether an ETAC degree qualifies for the PE.

There is no mechatronics license. Quality is on you: lab equipment, controls platforms, and written transfer credit.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions 2024, CIP 14.4201 and 15.0407
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025, SOC 17-3024
ABET EAC and ETAC criteria

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Mechatronics Bachelor's Degree Programs 2026

Colleges Offering This Degree

Engineering vs Engineering Technology

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