2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You
Engineering Technologies is the #20 most popular major in the country with 85,188 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Alpena Community College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Miami University - Hamilton helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Hamilton, Miami University - Hamilton is a public college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Middletown. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small suburb of Middletown, Miami University - Middletown is a public college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Owens Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Western Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Engineering Technologies Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering technologies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,230 |
| Michigan | 2,201 |
| Ohio | 2,673 |
| Illinois | 1,478 |
| Wisconsin | 1,081 |
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Engineering Technologies Related Rankings by Major
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 6,736 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 6,013 |
| General Engineering Technology | 4,676 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 4,330 |
| Quality Control Technology | 3,824 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 3,595 |
| Engineering Technology (Other) | 1,768 |
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 1,290 |
| Energy Systems Technologies | 1,256 |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 1,187 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies | 989 |
| Mining & Petroleum Technology | 445 |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology | 220 |
| Nanotechnology | 114 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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