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

23 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Kalamazoo Valley Community College to be the most popular school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kalamazoo.

Of the 37 students majoring in engineering tech at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, engineering tech graduates from Kalamazoo Valley Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,202.

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#2

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern Michigan College is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. NMC is a small public school located in the remote town of Traverse City.

Women make up 11% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, engineering tech majors at NMC accumulate an average of around $19,065 in student debt.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 83% are male.

Engineering Tech majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $11,146 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Morrison Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Lake Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Celina.

About 40% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 60% are male.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Wright State University - Lake Campus take out $13,451 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Bowling Green State University - Firelands landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. Located in the rural area of Huron, BGSU-Firelands is a public college with a small student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in engineering tech at University of Toledo, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#8

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

McHenry County College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Crystal Lake.

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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. OHIO Chillicothe is a small public school located in the distant town of Chillicothe.

About 20% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. OHIO Lancaster is a small public school located in the rural area of Lancaster.

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Best 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
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 23 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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