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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, 84,036 engineering technologies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Alpena Community College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Miami University - Hamilton helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Hamilton, Miami University - Hamilton is a public school with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Miami University - Middletown is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small suburb of Middletown, Miami University - Middletown is a public school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.
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Waukesha County Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Owens Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Western Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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Explore the best engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Indiana | 2,683 |
Michigan | 2,800 |
Wisconsin | 1,491 |
Ohio | 4,134 |
Illinois | 2,110 |
Engineering Technologies Related Rankings by Major
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Engineering-Related Fields | 6,553 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology | 6,205 |
Construction Engineering Technology | 4,299 |
General Engineering Technology | 3,841 |
Quality Control Technology | 3,720 |
Computer Engineering Technology | 3,509 |
Engineering Technology (Other) | 1,907 |
Energy Systems Technologies | 1,277 |
Architectural Engineering Technology | 1,239 |
Civil Engineering Technology | 1,155 |
Engineering-Related Technologies | 969 |
Mining & Petroleum Technology | 410 |
Nuclear Engineering Technology | 235 |
Nanotechnology | 104 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.
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