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Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's 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.

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.

The Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's 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 40 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Pittsburg State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

Women make up 18% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Plains States Region . UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Of the 99 students majoring in engineering tech at UCM, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#3

Grantham University

LIttle Rock, AR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Grantham University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Plains States Region . Grantham University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of LIttle Rock.

Women make up 8% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 6% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Out of the 40 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 27% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Engineering Technologies at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a large student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 95% are male.

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Southeast Missouri State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 85% are male.

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#8

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

Of the 47 students majoring in engineering tech at UNI, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 12% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Engineering Technologies at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

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

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 26 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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