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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Kalamazoo Valley Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. 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.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern Michigan College is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. 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.
Full General Engineering Technology at Northwestern Michigan College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school 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.
Full General Engineering Technology at Ivy Tech Community College Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wright State University - Lake Campus is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morrison Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. Located in the rural area of Huron, BGSU-Firelands is a public college 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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University of Toledo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in engineering tech at University of Toledo, 80% are male and 20% are female.
Full General Engineering Technology at University of Toledo Report
McHenry County College 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 #8 on the list. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Crystal Lake.
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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Chillicothe is a small public school located in the distant town of Chillicothe.
Full General Engineering Technology at Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus Report
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 suburb of Hamilton.
Full General Engineering Technology at Miami University - Hamilton Report
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 Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.