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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region

26 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.

The Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri University of Science and Technology the most popular school in the Plains States Region for engineering technologies students. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Out of the 26 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

The excellent programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Iowa State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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Southeast Missouri State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #10 on the list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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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 26 schools only.

  • 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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