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Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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$45,596 Avg Salary
$10,792 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular General Engineering Technology 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 8 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 General Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City to be the most popular school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

About 33% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Women make up 10% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#3

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

Of the 9 students majoring in engineering tech at BSC, 78% are male and 22% are female.

Full General Engineering Technology at Bismarck State College Report

#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa Central Community College is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

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#6

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO

Lincoln University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. LU Missouri is a small public school located in the small city of Jefferson City.

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With a ranking of #8, Saint Louis Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Bridgeton.

Full General Engineering Technology at Saint Louis Community College Report

Best General Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering technology colleges 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 8 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 KUKA Systems GmbH.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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