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Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Illinois

1 College
$57,372 Avg Salary
$15,193 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology School for You

In 2021-2022, 141 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering technology students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #28 most popular major in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology School

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the best school in Illinois for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 302
Indiana 516
Wisconsin 29
Ohio 683

Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

ME Tech Focus Areas

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 values are for the top school 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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