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2023 Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges
$45,596 Avg Salary
$11,559 Avg Student Debt

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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Miami University - Hamilton is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the suburb of Hamilton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Middletown. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in the suburb of Middletown.

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#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowling Green State University - Firelands. The school came in at #5 on this year’s 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 school with a small student population.

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#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #6, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a large student population.

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Wright State University - Lake Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree general engineering technology programs. 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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#8

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

Northwestern Michigan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree general engineering technology programs. Morrison Institute of Technology is a 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.

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Best General Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 100
Ohio 200
Illinois 155
Indiana 63
Wisconsin 49

General Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

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