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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering technology was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 6,205 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best school in the Great Lakes Region for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Owens Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent programs at Miami University - Hamilton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hamilton.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Middletown. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in the small suburb of Middletown.
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Michigan Technological University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.
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Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #7 on the 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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University of Dayton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.
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Ferris State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
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Explore the best mechanical engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 302 |
| Indiana | 516 |
| Wisconsin | 29 |
| Ohio | 683 |
| Illinois | 141 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology Related Rankings by Major
One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, mechanical engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
ME Tech Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology | 3,490 |
| Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology | 1,074 |
| Automotive Engineering Technology | 1,062 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other | 473 |
| Marine Engineering Technology | 106 |
Most Popular Majors Related to ME Tech
| 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 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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