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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, engineering technologies students earned 1,288 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

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The Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Minnesota to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Colleges.

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Our 2023 rankings named Dunwoody College of Technology the best school in Minnesota for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#2

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Anoka Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the small suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Pine Technical & Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Pine Technical & Community College is a small public school located in the town of Pine City.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,256
Iowa 942
South Dakota 231
North Dakota 443
Missouri 1,641
Nebraska 423

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

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
Engineering-Related Fields 6,553
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,205
Construction Engineering Technology 4,299
General Engineering Technology 3,841
Quality Control Technology 3,720
Computer Engineering Technology 3,509
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,907
Energy Systems Technologies 1,277
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,239
Civil Engineering Technology 1,155
Engineering-Related Technologies 969
Mining & Petroleum Technology 410
Nuclear Engineering Technology 235
Nanotechnology 104

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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