2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate School for You
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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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 79 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the engineering tech undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wichita Technical Institute the most popular school in the Plains States Region for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Wichita, WTI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 259 students majoring in engineering tech at WTI, 95% are male and 5% are female.
Full Engineering Technologies at Wichita Technical Institute Report
Out of the 79 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.
Women make up 9% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 14% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 7% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. MTI - Springfield, Missouri is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Women make up 4% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Kirkwood Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.
Women make up 18% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.
Women make up 13% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WSU Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.
Of the 61 students majoring in engineering tech at WSU Tech, 79% are male and 21% are female.
Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. OTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Women make up 14% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 9% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in engineering tech at Central Community College, 85% are male and 15% are female.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Seward County Community College | Liberal, KS |
| 13 | Northland Community and Technical College | Thief River Falls, MN |
| 14 | Anoka Technical College | Anoka, MN |
| 15 | Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs, 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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