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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Civil Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, civil engineering technology was ranked #41 in the country. In fact 1,155 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Civil Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for civil engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in civil engineering tech at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Civil Engineering Technology at Metropolitan Community College Report

#2

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa Western Community College is a great place for civil engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Civil Engineering Technology at Iowa Western Community College

Best Civil Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 28
Missouri 14
Minnesota 63
Iowa 24
North Dakota 5
Nebraska 16

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, civil engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Civil Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering Technology 1,155

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sean Mack.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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