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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges
$45,596 Avg Salary
$11,559 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

General Engineering Technology is the #157 most popular major in the country with 4,676 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City the most popular school in the Plains States Region for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 11% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#3

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Central Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in engineering tech at Iowa Central Community College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Century College is a great place for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 40% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#6

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Sioux Center.

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#7

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO

Lincoln University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Jefferson City, LU Missouri is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Best General Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 69
Minnesota 30
Kansas 107
Iowa 9
North Dakota 6
South Dakota 3

General Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Engineering Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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