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2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Technologies Basic Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Engineering-Related Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 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 Engineering-Related Technologies program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering-related tech basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our analysis found Bismarck State College to be the most popular school for engineering-related technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

Women make up 50% of the engineering-related tech majors at the school.

Full Engineering-Related Technologies at Bismarck State College Report

#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great place for engineering-related technologies students working on their basic certificate. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Of the 54 students majoring in engineering-related tech at Hennepin Technical College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

Full Engineering-Related Technologies at Hennepin Technical College Report

#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great place for engineering-related technologies students working on their basic certificate. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

Full Engineering-Related Technologies at Saint Cloud State University Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 33% of the engineering-related tech majors at the school.

Full Engineering-Related Technologies at Metropolitan Community College Report

#4

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Three Rivers 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 . Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the town of Poplar Bluff.

Full Engineering-Related Technologies at Three Rivers College Report

Dunwoody College of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Engineering-Related Technologies at Dunwoody College of Technology Report

Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate engineering-related technologies programs. Located in the remote town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO

With a ranking of #8, Mineral Area College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related technologies students working on their basic certificate. MAC is a small public school located in the distant town of Park Hills.

Full Engineering-Related Technologies at Mineral Area College Report

Explore the best engineering-related technologies colleges 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 9 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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