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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
Check out the me tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.
Most Popular Illinois Trade Schools in Mechanical Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the most popular school in Illinois for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.
The excellent programs at Triton College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College 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 Oakton Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College 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 McHenry County College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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 fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.
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With a ranking of #6, College of Lake County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a large student population.
Illinois Central College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Illinois list. ICC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of East Peoria.
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Prairie State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Chicago Heights, Prairie State College is a public school 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 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 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 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.