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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

79 Colleges
$33,663 Avg Salary
$11,188 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 85,188 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 79 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Wichita Technical Institute the most popular school in the Plains States Region for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. WTI is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Wichita.

Women make up 9% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

About 6% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 94% are male.

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#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Out of the 79 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 89% are male.

Full Engineering Technologies at Hennepin Technical College Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. MTI - Springfield, Missouri is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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#6

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

Of the 61 students majoring in engineering tech at Kirkwood Community College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

About 24% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 76% are male.

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Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Of the 32 students majoring in engineering tech at OTC, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in engineering tech at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#11

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

With a ranking of #11, Central Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 73% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering Technologies students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Seward County Community College Liberal, KS
13 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN
14 Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN
15 Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA

Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 782
Minnesota 872
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 25 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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