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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

35 Colleges
$46,260 Avg Salary
$16,800 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,201 degrees and certificates were awarded to engineering technologies students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Michigan 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 Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Michigan. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 87% are male.

Full Engineering Technologies at Ferris State University Report

Out of the 35 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Macomb Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 111 students majoring in engineering tech at Macomb Community College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washtenaw Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Washtenaw Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 44% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Washtenaw Community College

#4

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Rapids Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in engineering tech at Grand Rapids Community College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

Full Engineering Technologies at Grand Rapids Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Kalamazoo Valley Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Michigan. Located in the midsize suburb of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 80% are male.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

#6

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

With a ranking of #6, Oakland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a large student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 85% are male.

Full Engineering Technologies at Oakland Community College Report

#7

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 12% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Schoolcraft College

Mott Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Flint, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 5% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Engineering Technologies at Mott Community College Report

St Clair County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. SC4 is a small public school located in the suburb of Port Huron.

Women make up 17% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#10

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

With a ranking of #10, Henry Ford College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

Of the 42 students majoring in engineering tech at Henry Ford College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,230
Ohio 2,673
Illinois 1,478
Wisconsin 1,081

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

Majors Similar to Engineering Tech

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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