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2023 Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges
$58,632 Avg Salary
$22,365 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general engineering technology was ranked #27 in the country. In fact 3,841 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering tech majors pursuing a .

Top Plains States Region Trade Schools in General Engineering Technology

Our 2023 rankings named Bemidji State University the best school in the Plains States Region for general engineering technology students. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

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#2

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

The excellent programs at Bismarck State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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With a ranking of #6, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering technology students. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general engineering technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

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Best General Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 87
Missouri 95
Minnesota 30
South Dakota 3
Iowa 9
North Dakota 6

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

Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Engineering Technology 3,685
Applied Engineering Technologies 156

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 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

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