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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 6,013 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering technology, making the major the 132nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mechanical engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,639 and had an average of $22,526 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,705 mechanical engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,611 and $23,101 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 972 mechanical engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree me tech students.

Top 21 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering Technology in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan Tech is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Michigan Technological University

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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #2 spot on the list. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 bachelors’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at SIUC

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana State University is a medium-sized school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 68 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Indiana State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Northwest. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue Northwest

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Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. PFW is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 34 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ferris State University Mechanical Engineering Technology Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 254 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Purdue Mechanical Engineering Technology Report

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University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

University of Toledo landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 71 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of Toledo

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With a ranking of #9, North Central State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central State College is located in Mansfield, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at North Central State College

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Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Michigan

Northern Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marquette, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ME tech degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Northern Michigan University

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With a ranking of #11, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Mechanical Engineering Technology Report

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Youngstown State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 18 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Youngstown State University

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University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio

University of Dayton ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 UDayton

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ME tech degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at UW - Green Bay

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full IUPUI Mechanical Engineering Technology Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Central Michigan University

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

With a ranking of #17, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 15 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Eastern Michigan

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that handed out 9 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Wayne State

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 15 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Kent State University at Kent Mechanical Engineering Technology Report

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Cleveland State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Cleveland State University

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