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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Iowa

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$50,499 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

In 2021-2022, engineering technologies students earned 942 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Iowa

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

Top Iowa Trade Schools in Engineering Technologies

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Waldorf University the best school in Iowa for engineering technologies students. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Iowa. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

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#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indian Hills Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

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#6

Hamilton Technical College

Davenport, IA

Hamilton Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Davenport, Hamilton Technical College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,256
Minnesota 1,288
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 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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