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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$59,611 Avg Salary
$21,653 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology 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.

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 the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 63 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of Akron Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Out of the 63 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Columbus State Community College Report

With a ranking of #6, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

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#9

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

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Purdue University Northwest came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
12 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
12 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN

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

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

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 25 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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