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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Michigan to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern Technological Institute the most popular school in Michigan for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Northwestern Technological Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.

Of the 577 students majoring in engineering tech at Northwestern Technological Institute, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Out of the 19 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

About 14% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#3

Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills.

Of the 33 students majoring in engineering tech at Oakland Community College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#4

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Henry Ford College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in engineering tech at Washtenaw Community College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#6

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

With a ranking of #6, Schoolcraft College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Livonia.

Women make up 25% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Muskegon Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Muskegon, Muskegon Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Lansing Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. LCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.

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#9

Delta College

University Center, MI

Delta College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Delta College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.

Of the 4 students majoring in engineering tech at Delta College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#10

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

Northwestern Michigan College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. NMC is a small public school located in the remote town of Traverse City.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 19 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

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