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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Iowa

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$57,857 Avg Salary
$26,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

About 6% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 94% are male.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Iowa State University

#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 19% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Engineering Technologies at University of Northern Iowa Report

#3

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Waldorf University helped the school earn the #3 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 108 students majoring in engineering tech at Waldorf, 81% are male and 19% are female.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Waldorf University

#4

Hamilton Technical College

Davenport, IA

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamilton Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Hamilton Technical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Engineering Technologies at Hamilton Technical College Report

#5

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, William Penn University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Oskaloosa, William Penn University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at William Penn University

#6

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

With a ranking of #6, Dordt University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Engineering Technologies at Dordt University Report

#6

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

With a ranking of #6, Upper Iowa University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Upper Iowa University

Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools 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 7 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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