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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges
$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois to see which 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.

Check out the me tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Carbondale to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

Triton College

River Grove, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triton College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakton Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, McHenry County College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moraine Valley Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Illinois list. MVCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.

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#6

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Illinois Central College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering technology programs. ICC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of East Peoria.

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#8

Prairie State College

Chicago Heights, IL

Prairie State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the suburb of Chicago Heights, Prairie State College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 averages are for the top 8 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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