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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

25 Colleges
$46,260 Avg Salary
$16,800 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 85,188 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our analysis found Bismarck State College to be the best school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ranken Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grantham University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dunwoody College of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#5

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

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Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree engineering technologies programs. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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Mitchell Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

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Anoka Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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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 782
Minnesota 872
Iowa 665
South Dakota 248
Missouri 1,194
Nebraska 296
North Dakota 358

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

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
Engineering-Related Fields 6,736
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,013
General Engineering Technology 4,676
Construction Engineering Technology 4,330
Quality Control Technology 3,824
Computer Engineering Technology 3,595
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,768
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,290
Energy Systems Technologies 1,256
Civil Engineering Technology 1,187
Engineering-Related Technologies 989
Mining & Petroleum Technology 445
Nuclear Engineering Technology 220
Nanotechnology 114

Majors Similar to Engineering Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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