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2025 Best Automotive Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
273 Automotive Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
A degree in automotive engineering technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #513 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Automotive Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 273 degrees in automotive engineering technology annually.

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Choosing a Great Automotive Engineering Technology School

Best Automotive Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of automotive engineering technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for automotive engineering technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Automotive Engineering Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Automotive Engineering Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in Automotive Engineering Tech

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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Automotive Engineering Technology in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the automotive engineering tech degree levels they offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Automotive Engineering Tech

1
Ferris crest
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
40 Automotive Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Ferris State University if you wish to pursue a degree in automotive engineering technology. Located in the remote town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #565 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ferris is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 automotive engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Owens State Community College crest
Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

It's difficult to beat Owens Community College if you want to pursue a degree in automotive engineering technology. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Perrysburg. This college ranks 44th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 27 automotive engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Owens State Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
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Stark State College
North Canton, OH
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
47 Automotive Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded

Stark State College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in automotive engineering technology. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 58th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 47 automotive engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Stark State College in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
89 Automotive Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in automotive engineering technology. SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Carbondale. This university ranks 36th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 89 automotive engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in automotive engineering technology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public college located in the large city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #468 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cuyahoga Community College District is a great college overall.

There were approximately 8 automotive engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Cuyahoga Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Automotive Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 75
Michigan 915 25
Illinois 870 92
Indiana 737 5
Wisconsin 672 0

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One of 5 majors within the Mechanical Engineering Technology area of study, Automotive Engineering Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 1,242
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology 211
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other 45

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