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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 city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

#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.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Owens Community College Report

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.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Macomb Community College Report

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 school with a small student population.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Edison State Community College

#4

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McHenry County College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 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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Lakeland Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lakeland is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirtland.

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

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Lakeland Community College Report

Lorain County 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. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small 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

Stark State 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. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school 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 small 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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