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Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

17 Colleges
$46,909 Avg Salary
$14,794 Avg Student Debt

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

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Grantham University

LIttle Rock, AR

Our analysis found Grantham University to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Plains States Region . Grantham University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of LIttle Rock.

About 14% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 86% are male.

Full Engineering Technologies at Grantham University Report

#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Waldorf University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their online associate degree. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 77% are male.

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Out of the 17 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State College Southeast landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in engineering tech at MSC Southeast, 77% are male and 23% are female.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Minnesota State College Southeast

#4

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Ridgewater College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 15% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Engineering Technologies at Ridgewater College Report

Out of the 17 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, State Fair Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sedalia.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at State Fair Community College

With a ranking of #6, Flint Hills Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their online associate degree. Located in the remote town of Emporia, Flint Hills Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in engineering tech at Flint Hills Technical College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Flint Hills Technical College

Central Lakes College - Brainerd came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 5% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Kansas City Kansas Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Kansas City.

Full Engineering Technologies at Kansas City Kansas Community College Report

Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in engineering tech at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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#9

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Bismarck State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 10% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Explore the most popular online engineering technologies colleges 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 17 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.

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