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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

45 Colleges
$45,592 Avg Salary
$15,362 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for me tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found University of Akron Main Campus to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in me tech at University of Akron Main Campus, 91% are male and 9% are female.

The average amount in student loans that me tech majors at University of Akron Main Campus take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,941.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of Akron Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Women make up 8% of the me tech majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Columbus State Community College Report

#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The in-demand associate degree programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

Women make up 19% of the me tech majors at the school.

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#3

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

The in-demand associate degree programs at Owens Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

While working on their Associate Degree, me tech majors at Owens State Community College accumulate an average of around $11,943 in student debt.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Owens Community College Report

#5

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand associate degree programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 8% of the me tech majors at the school.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 90% are male.

The average amount in student loans that me tech majors at Cincinnati State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,030.

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#7

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

With a ranking of #7, Stark State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a large student population.

About 3% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 97% are male.

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#7

Triton College

River Grove, IL

With a ranking of #7, Triton College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Triton College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of River Grove.

About 17% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Sinclair Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#10

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN

With a ranking of #10, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 7% of the me tech majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that me tech majors at PFW take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,108.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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