by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 6,205 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering technology, making the major the 132nd most popular in the United States. In , mechanical engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $54,608 and had an average of $21,201 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,771 mechanical engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,611 and $21,653 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 61 colleges that offered a degree in mechanical engineering technology. That schools that top this list have a program in mechanical engineering technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region me tech students.
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 159 diplomas to qualified ’s me tech students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 40 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at PFW
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Zane State College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. Zanesville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s me tech degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Zane State College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Middletown. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. Middletown, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s me tech degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Miami University - Middletown Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 36 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 89 diplomas to qualified ’s me tech students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at SIUC
Indiana State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana State is a medium-sized school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 70 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Indiana State University Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #8, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Hammond, Indiana that handed out 41 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Purdue Northwest Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
North Central State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. North Central State College is a public institution located in Mansfield, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full North Central State College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 112 ’s me tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Northwest State Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwest State Community College is a public institution located in Archbold, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Northwest State Community College
With a ranking of #12, Owens Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Owens Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perrysburg, Ohio. It awarded 27 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Owens Community College
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 75 degrees to qualified ’s me tech students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 310 diplomas to qualified ’s me tech students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Glen Oaks Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Centreville, Michigan, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s me tech students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at GOCC
Miami University - Hamilton did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school situated in Hamilton, Ohio. It awarded 10 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Miami University - Hamilton
Terra State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Terra Community College is a small school located in Fremont, Ohio that handed out 11 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Terra State Community College
With a ranking of #18, Triton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Triton College is a medium-sized public school situated in River Grove, Illinois. It awarded 15 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Triton College
Kent State University at Tuscarawas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in New Philadelphia, Ohio, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s me tech students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Kent State University at Tuscarawas
University of Toledo came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 65 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Toledo Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Northern Michigan University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s me tech degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northern Michigan University Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Monroe County Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Monroe County Community College is located in Monroe, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s me tech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Monroe County Community College
Marion Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Marion Technical College is located in Marion, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s me tech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Marion Technical College Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Stark State College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 58 ’s me tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Stark State College
With a ranking of #25, Kalamazoo Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s me tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
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