2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular 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 142 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 Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Of the 416 students majoring in engineering tech at Ivy Tech Community College, 87% are male and 13% are female.
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Out of the 142 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 16% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 84% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.
Women make up 13% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
Of the 162 students majoring in engineering tech at Cincinnati State, 82% are male and 18% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.
Of the 140 students majoring in engineering tech at Stark State College, 89% are male and 11% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. NWTC is a large public school located in the city of Green Bay.
About 13% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 87% are male.
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Macomb Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 86% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Vincennes University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a large student population.
About 8% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 92% are male.
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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.
About 12% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 88% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
Of the 94 students majoring in engineering tech at MATC, 90% are male and 10% are female.
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Washtenaw Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.
Of the 89 students majoring in engineering tech at Washtenaw Community College, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Northcentral Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.
About 14% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 86% are male.
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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.
About 6% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 94% are male.
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Owens Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 8% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Sinclair Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.
Of the 75 students majoring in engineering tech at Sinclair Community College, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 72 students majoring in engineering tech at Cuyahoga Community College District, 90% are male and 10% are female.
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University of Northwestern Ohio came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Lima, University of Northwestern Ohio is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 6% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 94% are male.
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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 67 students majoring in engineering tech at WCTC, 82% are male and 18% are female.
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With a ranking of #19, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 18% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 82% are male.
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Madison Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 8% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Lakeshore Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public school with a small student population.
About 23% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 77% are male.
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With a ranking of #21, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.
Women make up 14% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 24 | James A Rhodes State College | Lima, OH |
| 24 | DeVry University - Illinois | Chicago, IL |
| 24 | Western Technical College | La Crosse, WI |
| 27 | Oakland Community College | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
| 27 | Zane State College | Zanesville, OH |
Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering technologies schools 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 |
Engineering Technologies Related Majors
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 26 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.
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