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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in South Dakota
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You
In 2021-2022, engineering technologies students earned 231 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 4th in the state.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in South Dakota 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.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in South Dakota
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Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools
Our analysis found Southeast Technical College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mitchell Technical College is a great place for engineering technologies students. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 10 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Dakota Technical Institute is a great place for engineering technologies students. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.
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Sisseton Wahpeton College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the remote area of Sisseton, Sisseton Wahpeton College is a public college with a small student population.
Black Hills State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the distant town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, National American University - Rapid City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. National American University - Rapid City is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Rapid City.
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With a ranking of #9, Sinte Gleska University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. Sinte Gleska University is a small public school located in the remote area of Mission.
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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 |
| Iowa | 942 |
| 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 10 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.