2023 Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You
General Engineering Technology is the #157 most popular major in the country with 4,676 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in General Engineering Technology
Our 2023 rankings named Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses the best school in the Great Lakes Region for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Hamilton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the suburb of Hamilton.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Middletown landed the # 3 spot on the list. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in the suburb of Middletown.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their Associate Degree, engineering tech majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $11,146 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Firelands. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Huron, BGSU-Firelands is a public college with a small student population.
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University of Toledo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree general engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Wright State University - Lake Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Celina.
Engineering Tech majors at Wright State University - Lake Campus take out an average of $13,451 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #8, Northwestern Michigan College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. NMC is a small public school located in the town of Traverse City.
After completing their Associate Degree, engineering tech graduates from NMC carry an average student debtload of $19,065.
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Morrison Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Morrison Institute of Technology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Morrison.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $181.
Request InformationBest General Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best general engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 100 |
Ohio | 200 |
Illinois | 155 |
Indiana | 63 |
Wisconsin | 49 |
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General Engineering Technology Related Rankings by Major
General Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Industrial Production Technology | 11,906 |
Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,593 |
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,964 |
Environmental Control Technology | 8,690 |
Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,592 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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).
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