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Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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 analysis found Alpena Community College to be the best school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Hamilton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The excellent associate degree programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree engineering technologies programs. 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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With a ranking of #9, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

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 city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technologies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,683
Michigan 2,800
Wisconsin 1,491
Ohio 4,134
Illinois 2,110

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

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
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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