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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Minnesota

37 Colleges
$52,764 Avg Salary
$19,860 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in Minnesota to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a .

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Hennepin Technical College the most popular school in Minnesota for engineering technologies students. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Minnesota list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Anoka Technical College take out is $18,500.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

Engineering Tech majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out an average of $12,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at St. Cloud State University accumulate an average of around $18,125 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Dunwoody College of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from Dunwoody College of Technology carry an average student debt load of $20,000.

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#6

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Minnesota list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Ridgewater College accumulate an average of around $18,125 in student debt.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato 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. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Engineering Tech majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $27,688 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

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Minnesota State College Southeast came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Minnesota ranking. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Winona.

Engineering Tech majors at MSC Southeast take out an average of $21,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. South Central College is a small public school located in the suburb of North Mankato.

On average, engineering tech graduates from South Central College take out $14,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Engineering Technologies at South Central 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
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 26 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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