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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Iowa 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.

Check out the engineering tech undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Kirkwood Community College the most popular school in Iowa for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 83% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 87% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

About 9% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 91% are male.

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#4

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Iowa Western Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in engineering tech at Iowa Western Community College, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawkeye Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 3% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Northwest Iowa Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 82% are male.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Eastern Iowa Community College District

Indian Hills Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

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#8

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the town of West Burlington.

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#10

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

Marshalltown Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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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 12 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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