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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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$33,591 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 84,036 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, engineering technologies is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the engineering tech undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our analysis found Bismarck State College to be the best school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wichita Technical Institute is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Wichita, WTI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #6, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

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#7

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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Anoka Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,256
Minnesota 1,288
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 14 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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