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Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies 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. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Our analysis found Grantham University to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in engineering tech at Grantham University, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Waldorf University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 86% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State College Southeast is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their online associate degree. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in engineering tech at MSC Southeast, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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#4

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Out of the 17 online programs at 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 remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in engineering tech at Ridgewater College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means State Fair Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their online associate degree. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Sedalia.

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Kansas City Kansas Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Kansas City.

Of the 4 students majoring in engineering tech at Kansas City Kansas Community College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their online associate degree. Located in the remote town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in engineering tech at Central Lakes College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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Flint Hills Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Emporia, Flint Hills Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 15% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#9

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

With a ranking of #9, Bismarck State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their online associate degree. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 12% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 17 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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