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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in South Dakota

11 Colleges
$51,161 Avg Salary
$15,223 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies 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 Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in South Dakota 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 South Dakota.

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Technical College the most popular school in South Dakota for engineering technologies students. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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Out of the 11 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.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from LATI carry an average student debt load of $12,227.

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Out of the 11 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.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Mitchell Tech take out $11,833 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

Engineering Tech majors at South Dakota State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Engineering Technologies at South Dakota State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in South Dakota list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 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. Located in the small city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.

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Sisseton Wahpeton College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a fairly small public school located in the remote area of Sisseton.

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Black Hills State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in South Dakota list. BHSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Spearfish.

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#9

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the remote area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public college with a small student population.

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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
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 11 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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