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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Basic Certificate 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.
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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for me tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbus State Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for mechanical engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Women make up 7% of the me tech majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mansfield.
Of the 21 students majoring in me tech at North Central State College, 95% are male and 5% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Edison State Community College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Piqua, Edison Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 19% of the me tech majors at the school.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Northwest State Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Archbold, Northwest State Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in me tech at Northwest State Community College, 85% are male and 15% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stark State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Terra State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Terra Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Fremont.
About 88% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Moraine Valley Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the me tech majors at the school.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
College of Lake County landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mechanical engineering technology programs. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.
Ferris State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
About 60% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 40% are male.
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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 |
Majors Related to ME Tech
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 13 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.