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

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

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$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.

The Most Popular 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 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Central Missouri to be the most popular school for general engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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The excellent programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #5 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 school with a large student population.

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Bemidji State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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#8

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Bismarck State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

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#9

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

With a ranking of #9, Century College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

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With a ranking of #9, Iowa Central Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering technology students. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

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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 16 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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