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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$8,473 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,217 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering technology was ranked #134 in the country. In fact 6,013 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for ME tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Mechanical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Cincinnati State Technical and Community College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $9,090 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cincinnati State also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Owens Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Owens State Community College are $9,782 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macomb Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Macomb Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,680 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stark State College is a great value for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Stark State College is a large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

Stark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,406 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Stark State College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lorain County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $8,405 per year.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Lorain County Community College

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 298
Ohio 493
Illinois 142
Indiana 516
Wisconsin 29

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

Majors Similar to ME Tech

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 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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