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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
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With 84,036 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, engineering technologies is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
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The Most Popular Engineering Technologies 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. Our analysis looked at 143 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Hennepin Technical College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for engineering technologies students. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bismarck State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wichita Technical Institute is a great place for engineering technologies students. Located in the large city of Wichita, WTI is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 143 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ranken Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.
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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a large student population.
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Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.
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Grantham University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Grantham University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of LIttle Rock.
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Pittsburg State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.
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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WSU Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.
Des Moines Area Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.
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With a ranking of #12, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.
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With a ranking of #13, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Crowder College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Crowder College is a small public school located in the distant town of Neosho.
Iowa State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Anoka Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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Kansas State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #18, State Technical College of Missouri did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #19, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #20, Waldorf University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Central Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering Technologies students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla, MO |
| 22 | Barton County Community College | Great Bend, KS |
| 24 | North Dakota State College of Science | Wahpeton, ND |
| 25 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| 26 | Dunwoody College of Technology | Minneapolis, MN |
| 27 | Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 28 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering technologies schools 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 |
Majors Related to Engineering Tech
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 25 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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