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

31 Colleges
$52,670 Avg Salary
$17,859 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.

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 Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online 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 .

#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 degree in the Plains States Region . Grantham University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of LIttle Rock.

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#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pine Technical & Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students pursuing an online degree. Pine Technical & Community College is a small public school located in the town of Pine City.

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The excellent online programs at Southeast Missouri State University 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 city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State College Southeast is a great place for engineering technologies students pursuing an online degree. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Bemidji State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

With a ranking of #7, Ridgewater College did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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Flint Hills Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Emporia, Flint Hills Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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 31 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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