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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges
$41,217 Avg Salary
$12,408 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

Our 2023 rankings named McHenry County College the most popular school in Illinois for mechanical engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Crystal Lake.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at McHenry County College Report

#2

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Out of the 2 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakton Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.

Women make up 50% of the ME tech majors at the school.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools 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 2 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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