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Best Engineering-Related Fields Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges
$75,566 Avg Salary
$25,125 Avg Student Debt

Engineering-Related Fields is the #36 most popular major in the country with 6,553 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Engineering-Related Fields Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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Check out the engineering-related fields programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

#1

Grantham University

LIttle Rock, AR

Our analysis found Grantham University to be the best school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Grantham University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of LIttle Rock.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for engineering-related fields students. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering-related fields schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Bemidji State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering-related fields schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

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South Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering-related fields students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering-related fields students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering-related fields programs. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering-related fields programs. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

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Explore the best engineering-related fields colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 66
Missouri 105
Minnesota 1
South Dakota 10
Iowa 101
North Dakota 1

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, engineering-related fields has other similar majors worth exploring.

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial & Management Engineering 5,903
Packaging Science 378
Other Engineering-Related Fields 152
Engineering Design 120

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 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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