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Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

14 Colleges
$33,663 Avg Salary
$11,188 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate 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 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the engineering tech undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our 2023 rankings named Bismarck State College the best school in the Plains States Region for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Wichita Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Plains States Region . WTI is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Wichita.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

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#7

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

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Anoka Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

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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 14 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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