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Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio

2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked 2nd in Ohio. In fact, 4,134 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Ohio 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 analysis found Columbus State Community College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Ohio. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Of the 267 students majoring in engineering tech at Columbus State, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Out of the 30 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Edison State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Piqua, Edison Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 118 students majoring in engineering tech at Edison Community College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Ohio. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 128 students majoring in engineering tech at Sinclair Community College, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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#4

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Ohio. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 130 students majoring in engineering tech at Stark State College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Terra State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Ohio. Terra Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Fremont.

Women make up 12% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#6

Polaris Career Center

Middleburg Heights, OH

With a ranking of #6, Polaris Career Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Middleburg Heights, Polaris Career Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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James A Rhodes State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

Of the 29 students majoring in engineering tech at Rhodes State College, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the rural area of Marietta, Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in engineering tech at Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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Lorain County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Elyria.

Of the 118 students majoring in engineering tech at LCCC, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in engineering tech at Cincinnati State, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,683
Michigan 2,800
Wisconsin 1,491
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.

  • 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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