If you plan on majoring in diesel mechanics technology/technician, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #256 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of diesel mechanics technology/technician. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 765 degrees in diesel mechanics technology/technician during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Choosing a Great Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician School
Your choice of diesel mechanics technology/technician school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician in the Great Lakes Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the diesel mechanics technology/technician degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
University of Northwestern Ohio is a good option for students interested in a degree in diesel mechanics technology/technician. University of Northwestern Ohio is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small suburb of Lima. A Best Colleges rank of #298 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Northwestern Ohio is a great university overall.
There were roughly 285 diesel mechanics technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at University of Northwestern Ohio in the most recent year we have data available.
Fox Valley Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in diesel mechanics technology/technician. FVTC is a large public college located in the suburb of Appleton. This college ranks 21st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 51 diesel mechanics technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at FVTC in the most recent data year.
It's hard to beat Vincennes University if you want to pursue a degree in diesel mechanics technology/technician. Vincennes University is a large public university located in the remote town of Vincennes. A Best Colleges rank of #544 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vincennes University is a great university overall.
There were about 25 diesel mechanics technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Vincennes University in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student who is interested in diesel mechanics technology/technician needs to take a look at Gateway Technical College. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #444 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Gateway Technical College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 28 diesel mechanics technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Gateway Technical College in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #519 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 17 diesel mechanics technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year.
Located in the small city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 65th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 20 diesel mechanics technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Parkland College in the most recent year we have data available.
WCTC is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Pewaukee. This college ranks 23rd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 10 diesel mechanics technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at WCTC in the most recent data year.
Located in the rural area of Malta, Kishwaukee College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 81st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 7 diesel mechanics technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Kishwaukee College in the most recent data year.
Rankings in Majors Related to Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
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Most Popular Majors Related to Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
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).