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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate 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.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 97 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate 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.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Of the 455 students majoring in engineering tech at Ivy Tech Community College, 89% are male and 11% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 263 students majoring in engineering tech at MTI - Springfield, Illinois, 95% are male and 5% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macomb Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 20% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuyahoga Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 22% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Out of the 97 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 4% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Of the 75 students majoring in engineering tech at Cincinnati State, 92% are male and 8% are female.
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Columbus State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 17% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Grand Rapids Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 61 students majoring in engineering tech at Grand Rapids Community College, 97% are male and 3% are female.
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Owens Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the large suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 4% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 96% are male.
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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
About 29% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 71% are male.
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With a ranking of #11, Edison State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Edison Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Piqua.
Women make up 8% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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MIAT College of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Canton, MIAT College of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 5% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 95% are male.
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Lakeshore Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 35% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Joliet Junior College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.
Of the 36 students majoring in engineering tech at Joliet Junior College, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton, OH |
| 16 | Stark State College | North Canton, OH |
| 16 | Terra State Community College | Fremont, OH |
| 18 | Western Technical College | La Crosse, WI |
| 18 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI |
| 18 | Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College | Rockford, IL |
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 Majors
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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