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2024 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Nebraska

4 Colleges in Nebraska
425 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$49,450 Avg Early-Career Salary
Engineering Technologies is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #20 out of the 38 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Nebraska ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 425 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 Nebraska 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for engineering technologies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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 Nebraska. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Engineering Technologies in Nebraska

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering tech degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Nebraska Schools in Engineering Tech

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
1.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in engineering technologies. UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 58 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available. Those engineering technologies students who get their degree from University of Nebraska - Lincoln make $14,736 more than the average engineering tech grad.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
143 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
28.7% Growth in Graduates

Southeast Community College Area is a great decision for students interested in a degree in engineering technologies. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 11th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 143 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Those engineering technologies students who get their degree from Southeast Community College Area make $2,461 more than the standard engineering tech graduate.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$42,965 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Northeast Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering technologies. Northeast is a medium-sized public college located in the remote town of Norfolk. This college ranks 13th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 66 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at Northeast in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, engineering tech degree recipients usually earn an average of $42,965 in their early careers.

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It is hard to beat Wayne State College if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering technologies. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #805 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WSC is a great college overall.

There were about 25 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at WSC in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, engineering tech degree recipients generally make around $43,063 in the first five years of their career.

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Central Community College crest
Central Community College
Grand Island, NE
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
87 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$35,281 Median Starting Salary

Central Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering technologies. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 14th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 87 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at Central Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering tech program make an average of $35,281 in their early career salary.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Kansas 38 781
Minnesota 38 869
Iowa 38 659
South Dakota 38 246
Missouri 38 1,012
North Dakota 35 358

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Engineering Tech Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 152
Electronics Engineering Technology 65
Construction Engineering Technology 56
Energy Systems Technologies 46
Quality Control Technology 34
Industrial Production Technology 32
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 18
Civil Engineering Technology 16
Engineering-Related Technologies 4
Engineering Technology (Other) 2

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