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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Michigan

14 Colleges
$65,395 Avg Salary
$24,147 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology School for You

Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #15 most popular major in Michigan with 302 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Michigan 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for me tech majors pursuing a .

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the most popular school in Michigan for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 14 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Michigan list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

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Eastern Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Macomb Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Kalamazoo Valley Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Delta College

University Center, MI

Delta 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. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Glen Oaks Community College

Centreville, MI

Glen Oaks Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. GOCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Centreville.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 516
Wisconsin 29
Ohio 683
Illinois 141

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

Majors Similar 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 14 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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