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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Iowa

21 Colleges
$50,499 Avg Salary
$19,697 Avg Student Debt

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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the most popular school in Iowa for engineering technologies students. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students. Located in the 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 city of Ames.

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#4

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

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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#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. 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 school with a small student population.

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#9

Hamilton Technical College

Davenport, IA

With a ranking of #9, Hamilton Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the 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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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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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