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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Michigan

2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Michigan

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$58,517 Avg Salary
$24,674 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #15 most popular major in Michigan with 302 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 bachelor's degree.

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the most popular school in Michigan for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in me tech at Ferris, 90% are male and 10% are female.

On average, me tech graduates from Ferris take out $23,704 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $183, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in me tech at Michigan Tech, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in me tech at Central Michigan, 86% are male and 14% are female.

On average, me tech graduates from Central Michigan take out $27,158 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $281.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, me tech graduates from Wayne State take out $26,711 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Michigan list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

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

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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in me tech at Eastern Michigan, 80% are male and 20% are female.

ME Tech majors at Eastern Michigan take out an average of $25,311 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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
Indiana 516
Wisconsin 29
Ohio 683
Illinois 141

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

Majors Similar 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 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).

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