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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Iowa

21 Colleges
$50,499 Avg Salary
$21,039 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies 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 Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the most popular school in Iowa for engineering technologies students. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in Iowa for engineering technologies students. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Engineering Tech majors at Iowa State take out an average of $26,875 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $380, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 21 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

Engineering Tech majors at Kirkwood Community College take out an average of $14,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Waldorf University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Engineering Tech majors at Waldorf take out an average of $24,545 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 21 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at UNI accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.

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#6

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Council Bluffs.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Hawkeye Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Waterloo.

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#9

Hamilton Technical College

Davenport, IA

Hamilton Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Iowa ranking. Hamilton Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

Engineering Tech majors at Hamilton Technical College take out an average of $31,601 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Engineering Technologies at Western Iowa Tech Community College 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
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 21 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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