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

35 Colleges
$53,657 Avg Salary
$22,278 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology 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.

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 Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Northern Illinois University to be the most popular school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Hamilton. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology 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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#3

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kent State University at Tuscarawas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public school located in the town of New Philadelphia.

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Out of the 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kalamazoo Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Kalamazoo.

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Illinois State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general engineering technology programs. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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With a ranking of #7, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

Northwestern Michigan College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NMC is a small public school located in the town of Traverse City.

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#10

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 27 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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