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

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 medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of LIttle Rock.

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#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Waldorf University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s 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 school with a small student population.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pine Technical & Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pine Technical & Community College is a small public school located in the town of Pine City.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southeast Missouri State University is a great place for engineering technologies students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State College Southeast landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

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Bemidji State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Flint Hills Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the 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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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