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

45 Colleges
$45,243 Avg Salary
$16,389 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 45 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 Mechanical Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Akron Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

Of the 50 students majoring in ME tech at University of Akron Main Campus, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Columbus State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 94% are male.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The in-demand associate degree programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 95% are male.

ME Tech majors at Ferris take out an average of $19,293 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

The in-demand associate degree programs at Owens Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 2% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 98% are male.

The average amount in student loans that ME tech majors at Owens State Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,235.

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#5

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 11% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 89% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, ME tech graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debt load of $16,809.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

About 3% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 97% are male.

ME Tech majors at Cincinnati State take out an average of $19,331 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Stark State College is a large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

Of the 22 students majoring in ME tech at Stark State College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, ME tech majors at Stark State College accumulate an average of around $13,751 in student debt.

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#7

Triton College

River Grove, IL

With a ranking of #7, Triton College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in ME tech at Triton College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

Women make up 15% of the ME tech majors at the school.

On average, ME tech graduates from Sinclair Community College take out $8,474 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN

With a ranking of #10, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

Of the 14 students majoring in ME tech at PFW, 86% are male and 14% are female.

On average, ME tech graduates from PFW take out $20,089 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology schools 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 27 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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