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2024 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Kansas

6 Colleges in Kansas
1,366 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$53,787 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, engineering technologies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #20 out of 38 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for engineering technologies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,366 degrees in engineering technologies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Engineering Technologies School

Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Kansas The engineering tech program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Engineering Technologies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Engineering Technologies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Engineering Technologies Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Engineering Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering Tech
Master's Degrees in Engineering Tech

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 Schools in Kansas. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Engineering Technologies in Kansas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the engineering tech degree levels they offer.

Top Kansas Schools in Engineering Tech

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$104,661 Median Starting Salary

University of Kansas is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering technologies. KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were about 24 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available. Engineering Technologies degree recipients from University of Kansas get an earnings boost of about $50,874 over the typical income of engineering technologies majors.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
231 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$59,902 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in engineering technologies needs to take a look at Pittsburg State University. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 231 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent data year. Those engineering technologies students who get their degree from Pittsburg State University receive $6,114 more than the average engineering tech graduate.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
131 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$37,243 Median Starting Salary

Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a good choice for students interested in a degree in engineering technologies. WSU Tech is a moderately-sized public university located in the rural area of Wichita. A Best Colleges rank of #440 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WSU Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 131 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at WSU Tech in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering tech program report average early career income of $37,243.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$59,755 Median Starting Salary

Kansas State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering technologies. K -State is a large public university located in the small city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were about 103 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year. Engineering Technologies degree recipients from Kansas State University receive an earnings boost of around $5,968 over the average income of engineering technologies majors.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$59,222 Median Starting Salary

WSU is a large public university located in the large city of Wichita. This university ranks 6th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 38 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available. Those engineering technologies students who get their degree from Wichita State University make $5,435 more than the standard engineering tech graduate.

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McPherson College
McPherson, KS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$44,087 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

McPherson College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of McPherson. This college ranks 30th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 30 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at McPherson College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, engineering tech degree recipients usually make an average of $44,087 in their early careers.

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Grantham University
LIttle Rock, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
178 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
0.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of LIttle Rock, Grantham University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 34th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 178 engineering technologies students who graduated from this degree at Grantham University in the most recent year we have data available. Engineering Technologies degree recipients from Grantham University get an earnings boost of around $12,678 above the typical income of engineering technologies majors.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 38 869
Iowa 38 659
South Dakota 38 246
Missouri 38 1,012
Nebraska 36 296
North Dakota 35 358

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Engineering Tech Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Environmental Control Technology 232
Industrial Production Technology 230
Electronics Engineering Technology 196
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 130
Mechanical Engineering Technology 119
General Engineering Technology 107
Engineering-Related Fields 105
Construction Engineering Technology 71
Quality Control Technology 58
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 35

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