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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies 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 Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in Iowa
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the most popular school in Iowa for engineering technologies students. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Iowa list. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.
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Out of the 21 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Iowa Western Community College 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 small city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Eastern Iowa Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Iowa list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.
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With a ranking of #8, Hawkeye Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Hamilton Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, Hamilton Technical College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.
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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 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 21 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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