by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 32 colleges that offered a degree in manufacturing engineering technology. To top this list, a school must have a successful manufacturing engineering technology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Hennepin Technical College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate 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 small public school situated in Linn, Missouri. It awarded 15 associates’s manufacturing tech 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Southern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Missouri Southern is a public institution located in Joplin, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri Southern State University Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State College of Science. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate 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 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Crowder College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Neosho, Missouri, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Crowder College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Lake Area Technical Institute is located in Watertown, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Lake Area Technical Institute
Southeast Community College Area ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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St Charles Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Cottleville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
Full St Charles Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
State Fair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. State Fair Community College is a small school located in Sedalia, Missouri that handed out 4 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full State Fair Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Moberly Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Moberly Area Community College is located in Moberly, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Moberly Area Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Three Rivers College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate 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 more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Three Rivers College
Normandale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 3 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Normandale Community College
With a ranking of #13, Southeastern Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in West Burlington, Iowa, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Southeastern Community College
With a ranking of #13, Saint Louis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Saint Louis Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #13, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Kirkwood Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
Jefferson College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. JeffCo is a public institution located in Hillsboro, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Jefferson College
Flint Hills Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. 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 more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Flint Hills Technical College
Itasca Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Itasca Community College is a small public school situated in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. It awarded 1 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Itasca Community College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #18, Mitchell Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school situated in Mitchell, South Dakota. It awarded 1 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Mitchell Technical College
Missouri Western State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, and it awarded 1 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Missouri Western
South Dakota State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 1 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at South Dakota State University
Northwest Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
Hutchinson Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Hutchinson Community College
Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 1 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Ozarks Technical Community College
Lake Superior College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Lake Superior College is a small public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 1 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Lake Superior College
With a ranking of #25, Northland Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. It awarded 1 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northland Community and Technical College Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #25, Mesabi Range College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Mesabi Range College is a public institution located in Virginia, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Mesabi Range College
Pine Technical & Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Pine Technical & Community College is a small public school situated in Pine City, Minnesota. It awarded 40 associates’s manufacturing tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Pine Technical & Community College
Butler Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in El Dorado, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Butler Community College
With a ranking of #25, Black Hills State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. BHSU is a public institution located in Spearfish, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Black Hills State University
Garden City Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Garden City, Kansas, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s manufacturing tech students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 more about Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Garden City Community College
With a ranking of #25, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Manufacturing Tech Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Minnesota State College Southeast is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full MSC Southeast Manufacturing Engineering Technology Report
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