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Most Popular Engineering-Related Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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 2023 rankings named Bismarck State College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for engineering-related technologies students working on their basic certificate. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.

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

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Metropolitan 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 city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Three Rivers College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff.

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

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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

Mineral Area College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering-related technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. MAC is a small public school located in the town of Park Hills.

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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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