2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree 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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The Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 101 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Bismarck State College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 10% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Ranken Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 8% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Out of the 101 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 80% are male.
Out of the 101 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Women make up 10% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Technical College of Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 98 students majoring in engineering tech at STC, 82% are male and 18% are female.
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North Dakota State College of Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the distant town of Wahpeton.
Women make up 7% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 62 students majoring in engineering tech at St Cloud Technical and Community College, 84% are male and 16% are female.
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Southeast Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.
Of the 70 students majoring in engineering tech at Southeast Tech, 89% are male and 11% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Grantham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Grantham University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of LIttle Rock.
About 14% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 86% are male.
Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 9% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 58 students majoring in engineering tech at MCC, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.
Women make up 13% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #13, Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.
Of the 37 students majoring in engineering tech at LATI, 89% are male and 11% are female.
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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.
About 30% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 70% are male.
With a ranking of #15, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.
Of the 77 students majoring in engineering tech at Kirkwood Community College, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Anoka Technical College | Anoka, MN |
| 17 | Ridgewater College | Willmar, MN |
| 18 | Mitchell Technical College | Mitchell, SD |
| 19 | Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa, IA |
| 20 | Hawkeye Community College | Waterloo, IA |
Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
Majors Related to Engineering Tech
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 25 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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