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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

29 Colleges
$55,609 Avg Salary
$22,191 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 7,672 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Findlay. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Findlay.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for engineering technologies students. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

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Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

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#10

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 498
Indiana 346
Ohio 317
Wisconsin 8
Michigan 328

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Engineering-Related Fields 4,838
Quality Control Technology 736
Industrial Production Technology 440
Engineering Technology (Other) 288
Construction Engineering Technology 264
General Engineering Technology 255
Computer Engineering Technology 179
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 145
Mechanical Engineering Technology 104
Nanotechnology 98
Energy Systems Technologies 95
Environmental Control Technology 89
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 43
Architectural Engineering Technology 39
Electronics Engineering Technology 39
Engineering-Related Technologies 15

Majors Similar to Engineering Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

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

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