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Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

23 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.

The Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Kalamazoo Valley Community College to be the most popular school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Kalamazoo.

Of the 33 students majoring in engineering tech at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 70% are male and 30% are female.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Kalamazoo Valley Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,040.

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#2

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

The in-demand associate degree programs at Northwestern Michigan College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . NMC is a small public school located in the town of Traverse City.

Of the 13 students majoring in engineering tech at NMC, 69% are male and 31% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, engineering tech majors at NMC accumulate an average of around $17,088 in student debt.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in engineering tech at Ivy Tech Community College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $8,300 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Lake Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Celina.

Women make up 43% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morrison Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Morrison Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Morrison.

About 5% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 95% are male.

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

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Bowling Green State University - Firelands ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Huron, BGSU-Firelands is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in engineering tech at BGSU-Firelands, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in engineering tech at University of Toledo, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#8

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

McHenry County College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Crystal Lake.

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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Chillicothe is a small public school located in the distant town of Chillicothe.

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With a ranking of #10, Miami University - Hamilton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hamilton.

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Best General Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering technology colleges 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 23 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 KUKA Systems GmbH.

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