by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 85,188 people earned their degree in engineering technologies, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, engineering technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,350 and had an average of $21,560 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 6,869 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,810 and $21,372 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,448 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 101 colleges that offered a degree in engineering technologies. That schools that top this list have a program in engineering technologies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering 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 engineering tech students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hamilton Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region. Davenport, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 101 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ranken Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 145 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 223 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 101 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 65 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State College of Science. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 76 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Full North Dakota State College of Science Engineering Technologies Report
State Technical College of Missouri ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Linn, Missouri, and it awarded 89 associates’s engineering tech 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%.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at State Technical College of Missouri
Mitchell Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mitchell Technical College is a public institution located in Mitchell, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sisseton Wahpeton College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Sisseton, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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Hennepin Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 142 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hennepin Technical College Engineering Technologies Report
With a ranking of #10, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 142 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Southeast Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Tech is a public institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 71 associates’s 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%.
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Minnesota State College Southeast came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 75 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. LATI is a public institution located in Watertown, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South Central College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. South Central College is located in North Mankato, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 associates’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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Indian Hills Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Indian Hills Community College is a public institution located in Ottumwa, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indian Hills Community College Engineering Technologies Report
Ridgewater College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Willmar, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
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Anoka Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Anoka Technical College is a small school located in Anoka, Minnesota that handed out 50 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Anoka Technical College Engineering Technologies Report
Western Dakota Technical Institute ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, and it awarded 22 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Dakota Technical Institute Engineering Technologies Report
Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City is a small private for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 15 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
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Northwest Kansas Technical College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwest Kansas Technical College is a small school located in Goodland, Kansas that handed out 18 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Alexandria, Minnesota, and it awarded 27 associates’s engineering tech degrees 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%.
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Hawkeye Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Waterloo, Iowa. It awarded 36 associates’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Dakota County Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. DCTC is a public institution located in Rosemount, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Waldorf University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Forest City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s engineering tech degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
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