by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,812 people earned their degree in manufacturing engineering technology, making the major the 271st most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 386 manufacturing engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 124 manufacturing engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their manufacturing engineering technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The manufacturing tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree manufacturing tech students.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State College of Science landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and it awarded 11 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Dakota State College of Science Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, State Technical College of Missouri landed the #2 spot on the list. State Technical College of Missouri is a public institution located in Linn, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at State Technical College of Missouri
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. LATI is a small school located in Watertown, South Dakota that handed out 10 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crowder College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Neosho, Missouri, this small public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
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Missouri Southern State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Joplin, Missouri, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Missouri Southern State University
St Charles Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Cottleville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at St Charles Community College
With a ranking of #8, Flint Hills Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 2 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Flint Hills Technical College
Southeast Community College Area ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 7 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Southeast Community College
State Fair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. State Fair Community College is located in Sedalia, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at State Fair Community College
With a ranking of #11, Northwest Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. NTC is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.
Moberly Area Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MACC is a small school located in Moberly, Missouri that handed out 4 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at MACC
Three Rivers College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Poplar Bluff, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Three Rivers College
Itasca Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Itasca Community College is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota that handed out 1 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Itasca Community College
With a ranking of #15, Southeastern Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school situated in West Burlington, Iowa. It awarded 2 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Southeastern Community College
Jefferson College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Hillsboro, Missouri, and it awarded 2 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Jefferson College
Normandale Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Normandale Community College is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Normandale Community College
Mitchell Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Mitchell, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Mitchell Technical College
Missouri Western State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri Western State University Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Kirkwood Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Kirkwood Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Saint Louis Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis Community College is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Saint Louis Community College
Hutchinson Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Hutchinson, Kansas. It awarded 1 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Hutchinson Community College
Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ozarks Technical Community College is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at South Dakota State
Minnesota State College Southeast ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. MSC Southeast is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 0 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full MSC Southeast Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Northland Community and Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Northland Community and Technical College is located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Northland Community and Technical College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Butler Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Butler CC is a medium-sized school located in El Dorado, Kansas that handed out 0 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Butler Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Garden City Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Garden City Community College is located in Garden City, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Garden City Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Pine Technical & Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Pine Technical & Community College is a small school located in Pine City, Minnesota that handed out 40 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Pine Technical & Community College
With a ranking of #25, Lake Superior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Lake Superior College
Black Hills State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Black Hills State University is a small public school situated in Spearfish, South Dakota. It awarded 0 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Black Hills State University
Mesabi Range College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Virginia, Minnesota, and it awarded 12 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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