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Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online basic certificate programs 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 basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Pine Technical & Community College the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Pine Technical & Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Pine City.

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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in engineering tech at Central Community College, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#3

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Normandale Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in engineering tech at Normandale Community College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Minnesota State College Southeast 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 Winona, MSC Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 57% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Flint Hills Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Emporia, Flint Hills Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 24% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#6

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for engineering technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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University of Minnesota - Crookston ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Crookston is a small public school located in the town of Crookston.

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State Fair Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sedalia.

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#9

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 19% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#10

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. LSC is a small public school located in the city of Duluth.

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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 18 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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