2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 665 degrees and certificates were awarded to engineering technologies students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the most popular school in Iowa for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.
About 31% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 69% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.
Of the 60 students majoring in engineering tech at Kirkwood Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Indian Hills Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Iowa. Located in the town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 6% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Hawkeye Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Iowa. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Waterloo.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the 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.
Hamilton Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Hamilton Technical College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.
Women make up 17% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 15% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Eastern Iowa Community College District
Iowa Western Community 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. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Council Bluffs.
Women make up 10% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
Western Iowa Tech Community 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Southeastern Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the remote town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 782 |
| Minnesota | 872 |
| South Dakota | 248 |
| Missouri | 1,194 |
| Nebraska | 296 |
| North Dakota | 358 |
Majors Related to Engineering Tech
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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