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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 142 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering technology students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #140 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

#1

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Our analysis found Triton College to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Triton College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of River Grove.

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

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Triton College Report

#2

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakton Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

About 50% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#2

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois Central College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Illinois Central College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Moraine Valley Community College is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Moraine Valley Community College

#5

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Lake County. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at College of Lake County

#5

Prairie State College

Chicago Heights, IL

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Prairie State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Prairie State College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Chicago Heights.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Prairie State College

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 298
Ohio 493
Indiana 516
Wisconsin 29

One of 18 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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