2025 Best Automotive Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Automotive Engineering Technology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #216 most popular associate degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Automotive Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 72 associate degrees in automotive engineering technology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Automotive Engineering Technology School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of automotive engineering technology for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality automotive engineering tech program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on automotive engineering technology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of automotive engineering technology students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized automotive engineering technology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for automotive engineering technology students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The automotive engineering tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Automotive Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Automotive Engineering Technology in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for automotive engineering technology students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Automotive Engineering Tech

1

Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Owens Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in automotive engineering technology. Located in the large suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in automotive engineering technology from Owens Community College

2

Stark State College
North Canton, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Stark State College is a wonderful option for individuals interested in an associate degree in automotive engineering technology. Stark State College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of North Canton.More information about a associate in automotive engineering technology from Stark State College

3

Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Cuyahoga Community College District if you want to pursue an associate degree in automotive engineering technology. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in automotive engineering technology from Cuyahoga Community College District

Best Automotive Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best automotive engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	450	75
Michigan	410	3
Wisconsin	224	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Automotive Engineering Tech

Automotive Engineering Technology is one of 5 different types of Mechanical Engineering Technology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Automotive Engineering Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	304
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology	29
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.