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.
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 2023 rankings named Bismarck State College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the 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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Out of the 101 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ranken Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 8% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Hennepin Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 80% are male.
Full Engineering Technologies at Hennepin Technical College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Women make up 10% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Full Engineering Technologies at Southeast Community College Area Report
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 college with a small student population.
Of the 98 students majoring in engineering tech at STC, 82% are male and 18% are female.
Full Engineering Technologies at State Technical College of Missouri Report
North Dakota State College of Science landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.
Women make up 7% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Full Engineering Technologies at North Dakota State College of Science Report
With a ranking of #7, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the 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.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at St Cloud Technical and Community College
With a ranking of #8, Southeast Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. 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.
Grantham University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Grantham University is a moderately-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 large city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 9% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City 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 #11 on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a 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 ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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.
Full Engineering Technologies at Des Moines Area Community College Report
Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.
Of the 37 students majoring in engineering tech at LATI, 89% are male and 11% are female.
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.
Kirkwood Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.
Of the 77 students majoring in engineering tech at Kirkwood Community College, 86% are male and 14% are female.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Kirkwood Community College
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 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 |
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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