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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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$41,217 Avg Salary
$11,005 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Cincinnati State Technical and Community College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 8% of the me tech majors at the school.

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#2

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Owens Community College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Macomb Community College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Warren.

Of the 3 students majoring in me tech at Macomb Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Edison State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Piqua, Edison Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McHenry County College landed the # 4 spot on the list. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Crystal Lake.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at McHenry County College Report

#6

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

About 60% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Lakeland Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lakeland is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirtland.

Women make up 50% of the me tech majors at the school.

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Lorain County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elyria.

Of the 2 students majoring in me tech at LCCC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

With a ranking of #7, Stark State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, James A Rhodes State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lima.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at James A Rhodes State College Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology schools 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 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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