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

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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.

The Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 101 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 Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

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

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

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#2

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ranken Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 school with a small student population.

Of the 145 students majoring in engineering tech at Ranken Technical College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 16% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Engineering Technologies at Hennepin Technical College Report

Out of the 101 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Women make up 4% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means State Technical College of Missouri is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in engineering tech at STC, 92% are male and 8% are female.

Full Engineering Technologies at State Technical College of Missouri Report

North Dakota State College of Science ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.

Of the 76 students majoring in engineering tech at North Dakota State College of Science, 91% are male and 9% are female.

Full Engineering Technologies at North Dakota State College of Science Report

St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 16% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Engineering Technologies at St Cloud Technical and Community College Report

#8

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

Of the 71 students majoring in engineering tech at Southeast Tech, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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#9

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Grantham University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the small city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit college 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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#10

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #10, Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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

Full Engineering Technologies at Dunwoody College of Technology Report

Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 16% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

About 31% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 69% are male.

Full Engineering Technologies at Des Moines Area Community College Report

With a ranking of #13, Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

Women make up 2% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Lake Area Technical Institute

Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in engineering tech at WSU Tech, 74% are male and 26% are female.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

#15

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

Of the 60 students majoring in engineering tech at Kirkwood Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

Full Engineering Technologies at Kirkwood Community College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering Technologies students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN
17 Ridgewater College Willmar, MN
18 Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD
19 Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA
20 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA

Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technologies colleges 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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