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2023 Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges
$45,596 Avg Salary
$10,792 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

General Engineering Technology is the #27 most popular major in the country with 3,841 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Trade Schools for an Associate in General Engineering Technology

Our analysis found Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses to be the best school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Angola.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Hamilton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the suburb of Hamilton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Middletown. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in the small suburb of Middletown.

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#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

The excellent associate degree programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Engineering Tech majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $8,300 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Firelands is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Huron, BGSU-Firelands is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree general engineering technology programs. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Wright State University - Lake Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Celina.

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#8

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

Northwestern Michigan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. NMC is a small public school located in the town of Traverse City.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at NMC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,088.

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With a ranking of #9, Morrison Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Morrison Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Morrison.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $149.

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Best General Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 79
Indiana 41
Wisconsin 49
Ohio 181
Illinois 155

General Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Engineering Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Engineering Technology 3,685
Applied Engineering Technologies 156

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 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 KUKA Systems GmbH.

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