2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 97 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 13% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Out of the 97 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 200 students majoring in engineering tech at MTI - Springfield, Illinois, 92% are male and 9% are female.
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Out of the 97 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Macomb Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 11% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Cuyahoga Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Vincennes University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 9% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Women make up 5% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Columbus State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 80% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in engineering tech at Grand Rapids Community College, 88% are male and 12% are female.
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Owens Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 11% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.
Of the 36 students majoring in engineering tech at University of Akron Main Campus, 81% are male and 19% are female.
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Edison State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Edison Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Piqua.
Of the 32 students majoring in engineering tech at Edison Community College, 91% are male and 9% are female.
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MIAT College of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Canton, MIAT College of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in engineering tech at MIAT College of Technology, 90% are male and 10% are female.
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Lakeshore Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public school with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 50% are male.
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With a ranking of #14, Joliet Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.
Women make up 40% 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton, OH |
| 16 | Stark State College | North Canton, OH |
| 16 | Terra State Community College | Fremont, OH |
| 18 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI |
| 18 | Western Technical College | La Crosse, WI |
| 18 | Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College | Rockford, IL |
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 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.
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