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Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

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

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate 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.

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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Iowa to see which undergraduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Our analysis found Kirkwood Community College to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Iowa. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Iowa. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a medium-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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#4

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa Western Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Council Bluffs.

Women make up 10% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hawkeye Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Waterloo.

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Northwest Iowa Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

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

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#8

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Indian Hills Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

With a ranking of #10, Marshalltown Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Marshalltown Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Marshalltown.

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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
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 12 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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