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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region

17 Colleges
$51,810 Avg Salary
$21,372 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 7,672 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering tech majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Engineering Technologies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best school in the Plains States Region for engineering technologies students. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for engineering technologies students. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for engineering technologies students. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

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With a ranking of #8, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering technologies students. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 110
Missouri 392
Minnesota 82
Iowa 34
North Dakota 3
Nebraska 2
South Dakota 22

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Engineering-Related Fields 4,838
Quality Control Technology 736
Industrial Production Technology 440
Engineering Technology (Other) 288
Construction Engineering Technology 264
General Engineering Technology 255
Computer Engineering Technology 179
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 145
Mechanical Engineering Technology 104
Nanotechnology 98
Energy Systems Technologies 95
Environmental Control Technology 89
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 43
Architectural Engineering Technology 39
Electronics Engineering Technology 39
Engineering-Related Technologies 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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