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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

31 Colleges
$59,611 Avg Salary
$21,653 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

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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Out of the 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school 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 suburb of Hamilton.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Middletown landed the # 5 spot on the list. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in the suburb of Middletown.

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Michigan Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

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#7

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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#10

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #10, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 302
Indiana 516
Wisconsin 29
Ohio 683
Illinois 141

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

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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