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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

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

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 248 degrees and certificates were awarded to engineering technologies students who went to a South Dakota college or university. This makes it the #11 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in South Dakota 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our analysis found Southeast Technical College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Dakota. 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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Out of the 9 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

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

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Out of the 9 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Mitchell Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

Of the 46 students majoring in engineering tech at Mitchell Tech, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Dakota Technical Institute is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

About 32% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 68% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 25% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Sisseton Wahpeton College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a fairly small public school located in the remote area of Sisseton.

Women make up 50% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Engineering Technologies at Sisseton Wahpeton College Report

Black Hills State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.

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#7

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the remote area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Full Engineering Technologies at Sinte Gleska University Report

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
Iowa 665
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 9 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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