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Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges
$54,659 Avg Salary
$24,150 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Fort Hays State University to be the most popular school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

Of the 32 students majoring in engineering tech at FHSU, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

About 27% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 73% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech majors at Southeast Missouri State University accumulate an average of around $22,092 in student debt.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Southeast Missouri State University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 20% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Wichita State University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bemidji State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

Of the 22 students majoring in engineering tech at Bemidji State University, 86% are male and 14% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering tech graduates from Bemidji State University carry an average student debt load of $20,102.

Full General Engineering Technology at Bemidji State University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 7% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

On average, engineering tech graduates from UCM take out $24,327 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at University of Central Missouri

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general engineering technology programs. K -State is a large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

About 6% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 94% are male.

Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Kansas State University

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general engineering technology programs. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

About 20% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 80% are male.

Full General Engineering Technology at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Report

#8

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s 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.

Full General Engineering Technology at Dordt University 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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