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Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

7 Colleges
$57,852 Avg Salary
$28,338 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's 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.

The Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 7% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Iowa. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

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

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#3

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 29% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#4

Hamilton Technical College

Davenport, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hamilton Technical College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hamilton Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.

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

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#5

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at William Penn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Iowa. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Oskaloosa.

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#6

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

With a ranking of #6, Dordt University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Sioux Center.

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#6

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

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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

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 7 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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