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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Triton College the most popular school in Illinois for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#2

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Illinois Central College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in Illinois. ICC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of East Peoria.

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#2

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oakton Community College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in me tech at Oakton Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Oakton Community College Report

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Moraine Valley Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Moraine Valley Community College Report

#5

Prairie State College

Chicago Heights, IL

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Prairie State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chicago Heights, Prairie State College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Prairie State College Report

#5

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Lake County is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a large student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at College of Lake County Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools 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 averages are for the top 6 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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