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Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa

2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Iowa to see which basic certificate 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Iowa Community College District the most popular school in Iowa for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.

Women make up 16% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Iowa. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Iowa Western Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in engineering tech at Iowa Western Community College, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate 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 6% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Northeast Iowa Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

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Northwest Iowa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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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 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.

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