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Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Computer Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School for You

Computer Engineering Technology is the #29 most popular major in the country with 3,509 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer engineering tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found William Rainey Harper College to be the most popular school for computer engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.

Of the 73 students majoring in computer engineering tech at Harper College, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Moraine Valley Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. MVCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.

About 7% of the students majoring in computer engineering tech at the school are women while 93% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sinclair Community College is a great place for computer engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

Of the 47 students majoring in computer engineering tech at Sinclair Community College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#4

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rend Lake College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public school with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in computer engineering tech at the school are women while 75% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lorain County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in computer engineering tech at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#6

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Stark State College is a large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

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Triton College

River Grove, IL

Triton College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer engineering technology programs. Located in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in computer engineering tech at the school are women while 50% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Groveport, Eastland-Fairfield is a public college with a small student population.

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Washtenaw Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer engineering technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.

About 23% of the students majoring in computer engineering tech at the school are women while 77% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 6% of the computer engineering tech majors at the school.

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Best Computer Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 53
Indiana 61
Wisconsin 11
Ohio 355
Illinois 250

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, computer engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Computer Engineering Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology 1,764
Computer Engineering Technology 1,229
Other Computer Engineering Technologies 306
Computer Software Technology 190
Computer Hardware Technology 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AAAndrey A.

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