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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 2023 rankings named Cincinnati State Technical and Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the 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.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Report

#2

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Macomb Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the city of Warren.

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

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Macomb Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edison State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Piqua, Edison Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means McHenry County College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Crystal Lake.

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#6

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate mechanical engineering technology programs. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small 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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Lorain County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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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Lakeland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Lakeland is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirtland.

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

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Lakeland Community College Report

#7

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a 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.

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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 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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