2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Illinois
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.
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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Illinois
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Most Popular Illinois Trade Schools in Mechanical Engineering
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.
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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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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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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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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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.
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
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 302 |
Indiana | 516 |
Wisconsin | 29 |
Ohio | 683 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology Related Majors
Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
ME Tech Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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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