2024 Best Engineering Technologies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Doctor's Degree in engineering technologies. It is ranked #28 out of 36 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering Technologies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 9 doctor's degrees in engineering technologies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on engineering technologies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of engineering technologies students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt engineering technologies students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized engineering technologies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for engineering technologies students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Engineering Technologies Schools

The engineering 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 the Best Engineering Technologies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Engineering Technologies in the Plains States Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for engineering technologies students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Engineering Tech

1

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in engineering technologies needs to take a look at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in engineering technologies from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

2

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in engineering technologies needs to look into Missouri University of Science and Technology. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in engineering technologies from Missouri University of Science and Technology

Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technologies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	27	0
Missouri	27	6
Iowa	26	3

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Engineering Tech Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering-Related Fields	6
Industrial Production Technology	3

Majors Similar to Engineering Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	692
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	674
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	520
Physical Sciences	291
Mathematics & Statistics	142
Natural Resources & Conservation	34
Architecture & Related Services	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.