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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, engineering technologies students earned 942 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Iowa 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.

Check out the engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the most popular school in Iowa for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 87% are male.

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#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 14% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Indian Hills Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Iowa. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

About 8% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 92% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawkeye Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 4% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 96% are male.

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#5

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Waldorf University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Iowa. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.

Of the 31 students majoring in engineering tech at Waldorf, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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#6

Hamilton Technical College

Davenport, IA

Hamilton Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Hamilton Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.

Women make up 13% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#8

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

With a ranking of #9, Southeastern Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of West Burlington.

About 11% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 89% are male.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

About 9% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 91% are male.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,256
Minnesota 1,288
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 17 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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