by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 28 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,448 associate degrees in engineering technologies to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of engineering technologies for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality engineering tech program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree.
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 Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in engineering technologies.
Ranken Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in engineering technologies. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Saint Louis.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Ranken Technical College
It is difficult to beat Bismarck State College if you want to pursue an associate degree in engineering technologies. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Bismarck State College
Hennepin Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in engineering technologies. Hennepin Technical College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Hennepin Technical College
Waldorf University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in engineering technologies. Waldorf is a small private for-profit university located in the town of Forest City.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Waldorf University
Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Ridgewater College
Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Dunwoody College of Technology
Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Kansas State University
St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public college located in the city of Saint Cloud.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from St Cloud Technical and Community College
ATCC is a small public college located in the remote town of Alexandria.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Alexandria Technical & Community College
Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Kirkwood Community College
Explore the best engineering technologies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 37 | 672 |
| Kansas | 35 | 234 |
| Nebraska | 34 | 208 |
| Iowa | 33 | 380 |
| South Dakota | 32 | 202 |
| Missouri | 32 | 444 |
| North Dakota | 26 | 308 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 1,506 |
| Engineering | 304 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 248 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 124 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 89 |
| Physical Sciences | 45 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 44 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 8 |
