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Most Popular Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering-related technologies was ranked #44 in the country. In fact 969 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering-Related Technologies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering-related tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Hennepin Technical College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for engineering-related technologies students working on their associate degree. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Of the 44 students majoring in engineering-related tech at Hennepin Technical College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 15% of the engineering-related tech majors at the school.

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#3

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bismarck State College is a great place for engineering-related technologies students working on their associate degree. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

Full Engineering-Related Technologies at Bismarck State College Report

#4

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Technologies at Butler Community College

The in-demand associate degree programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering-related technologies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Technologies at Des Moines Area Community College

Explore the best engineering-related technologies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 0
Missouri 4
Minnesota 120
South Dakota 9
Iowa 2
North Dakota 13
Nebraska 4

Engineering-Related Technologies is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Major Annual Graduates
Surveying Technology/Surveying 744
Hydraulics & Fluid Power Technology 178
Other Engineering-Related Technologies 47

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 6 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 Mike1979 Russia.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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