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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

Engineering Technologies is the #21 most popular major in Minnesota with 872 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Minnesota 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.

Check out the engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our analysis found Hennepin Technical College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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

Full Engineering Technologies at Hennepin Technical College Report

Out of the 25 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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

Full Engineering Technologies at St Cloud Technical and Community College Report

Out of the 25 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dunwoody College of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Dunwoody College of Technology

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

Women make up 18% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Engineering Technologies at Anoka Technical College Report

#5

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

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

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#6

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central 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 #6 on the list. South Central College is a small public school located in the small suburb of North Mankato.

Women make up 6% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Engineering Technologies at South Central College Report

#7

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in engineering tech at LSC, 91% are male and 9% are female.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Lake Superior College

Minnesota State College Southeast came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the town of Winona.

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

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Minnesota State College Southeast

Dakota County Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 82% are male.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Dakota County Technical College

Alexandria Technical & 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 #10 on the list. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

Of the 27 students majoring in engineering tech at ATCC, 93% are male and 7% are female.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Alexandria Technical & Community College

Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 782
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.

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