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Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan

2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan

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 #31 most popular major in Michigan with 79 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Michigan 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 2023 rankings named Kalamazoo Valley Community College the most popular school in Michigan for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 70% are male.

Engineering Tech majors at Kalamazoo Valley Community College take out an average of $15,040 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Michigan College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the remote town of Traverse City, NMC is a public school with a small student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 69% are male.

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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Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Schoolcraft College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Lake Michigan College

Benton Harbor, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lake Michigan College is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Benton Harbor, LMC is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Muskegon Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in Michigan. Muskegon Community College is a small public school located in the city of Muskegon.

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With a ranking of #6, Southwestern Michigan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. SMC is a small public school located in the rural area of Dowagiac.

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Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Lake Superior State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. Lake Superior State University is a small public school located in the town of Sault Ste Marie.

Women make up 50% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Henry Ford College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan list. Henry Ford College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

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Mid Michigan College

Harrison, MI

Mid Michigan 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 #6 on the list. Mid Michigan College is a small public school located in the rural area of Harrison.

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Best General Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 41
Wisconsin 49
Ohio 181
Illinois 155

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

Engineering Tech Concentrations

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.

  • 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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