by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 6,321 people earned their degree in electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician, making the major the 173rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 794 electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 421 electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamilton Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region list. Hamilton Technical College is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 89 diplomas to qualified associates’s electrical technology students in 2020-2021.
Full BSC Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, State Technical College of Missouri landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Linn, Missouri, and it awarded 44 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full STC Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 65 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grantham University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region. Grantham University is a private for-profit institution located in Lenexa, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #7, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwest Iowa Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwest Iowa Community College is located in Sheldon, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Lake Superior College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region list. LSC is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full LSC Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Report
Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Watertown, South Dakota, and it awarded 12 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Hennepin Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s electrical technology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Anoka Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Anoka Technical College is a small public school situated in Anoka, Minnesota. It awarded 8 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Hawkeye Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region list. Hawkeye Community College is a public institution located in Waterloo, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kirkwood Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 16 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Indian Hills Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Ottumwa, Iowa, and it awarded 5 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in West Burlington, Iowa, and it awarded 4 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Des Moines Area Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region list. Des Moines Area Community College is a large school located in Ankeny, Iowa that handed out 21 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, North Iowa Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region list. Mason City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s electrical technology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Iowa Western Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Western Community College is a public institution located in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region list. WSU Tech is a small public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 3 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full WSU Tech Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Report
Crowder College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Crowder College is a small public school situated in Neosho, Missouri. It awarded 2 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Louis Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis Community College is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ridgewater College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Willmar, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s electrical technology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Ridgewater College Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Report
DeVry University - Missouri landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. DeVry University - Missouri is a small private for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 0 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Calmar, Iowa, and it awarded 0 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full NICC Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Report
Mineral Area College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Mineral Area College is a public institution located in Park Hills, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hutchinson Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Hutchinson, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s electrical technology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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