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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Michigan

49 Colleges
$62,932 Avg Salary
$22,842 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our analysis found Northwestern Technological Institute to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the small city of Southfield, Northwestern Technological Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Northwestern Technological Institute take out is $9,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $96, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Ferris take out is $21,436. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $190, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Macomb Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from Macomb Community College carry an average student debt load of $5,500.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Michigan State take out $26,159 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $396, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Engineering Tech majors at Eastern Michigan take out an average of $28,773 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #7, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Wayne State accumulate an average of around $34,646 in student debt.

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Washtenaw Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Michigan list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.

Engineering Tech majors at Washtenaw Community College take out an average of $19,450 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Michigan Technological University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Michigan Tech take out $27,313 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools 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 25 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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