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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Illinois University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for general engineering technology students. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
The excellent programs at Miami University - Hamilton helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the suburb of Hamilton.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Tuscarawas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 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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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Stout helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kalamazoo Valley Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kalamazoo.
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Illinois State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
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Western Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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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 city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
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Northwestern Michigan College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NMC is a small public school located in the town of Traverse City.
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Ivy Tech Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology 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.
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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 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 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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