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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, engineering technologies students earned 2,800 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.

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Our analysis found Northwestern Technological Institute to be the best school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Michigan. Northwestern Technological Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The excellent basic certificate programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Michigan. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

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#4

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

The excellent basic certificate programs at Northwestern Michigan College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Michigan. NMC is a small public school located in the remote town of Traverse City.

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Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,683
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 5 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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