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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, engineering technologies students earned 231 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 4th in the state.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
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 South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in South Dakota 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 South Dakota
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Colleges.
Most Popular South Dakota Trade Schools for an Associate in Engineering Technologies
Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Technical College the most popular school in South Dakota for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 70 students majoring in engineering tech at Southeast Tech, 89% are male and 11% are female.
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Out of the 9 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in engineering tech at LATI, 89% are male and 11% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mitchell Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in South Dakota. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 7% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Western Dakota Technical Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in South Dakota. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public college with a small student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 47% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
Of the 5 students majoring in engineering tech at South Dakota State, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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Sisseton Wahpeton College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote area of Sisseton, Sisseton Wahpeton College is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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National American University - Rapid City came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. National American University - Rapid City is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Rapid City.
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Black Hills State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public school with a small student population.
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Sinte Gleska University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Sinte Gleska University is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Mission.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,256 |
| Minnesota | 1,288 |
| Iowa | 942 |
| North Dakota | 443 |
| Missouri | 1,641 |
| Nebraska | 423 |
Engineering Technologies Related Majors
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 9 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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