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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 72 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Technologies Colleges.
Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Findlay the best school in the Great Lakes Region for engineering technologies students. Located in the town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 72 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alpena Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Out of the 72 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Hamilton landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large 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 Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for engineering technologies students. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for engineering technologies students. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Ohio Northern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. ONU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ada.
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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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Polaris Career Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Polaris Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Middleburg Heights.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Wisconsin - Platteville | Platteville, WI |
| 12 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
| 13 | Miami University - Middletown | Middletown, OH |
| 14 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering technologies schools 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 Technologies Related Rankings by Major
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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