2025 Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you pursue a associate degree in manufacturing engineering technology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #90 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 118 associate degrees in manufacturing engineering technology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to manufacturing engineering technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of manufacturing engineering technology students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized manufacturing engineering technology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for manufacturing engineering technology students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools

The manufacturing 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 Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Manufacturing Engineering Technology in the Plains States Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for manufacturing engineering technology students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Manufacturing Tech

1

Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Hennepin Technical College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in manufacturing engineering technology. Hennepin Technical College is a small public college located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.More information about a associate in manufacturing engineering technology from Hennepin Technical College

2

State Technical College of Missouri
Linn, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

State Technical College of Missouri is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in manufacturing engineering technology. STC is a small public college located in the rural area of Linn.More information about a associate in manufacturing engineering technology from State Technical College of Missouri

Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best manufacturing engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	299	23
Kansas	275	3
Missouri	210	64
Iowa	200	4
Nebraska	163	7
South Dakota	148	12
North Dakota	144	11

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Manufacturing Engineering Technology Related Rankings by Major

Manufacturing Engineering Technology is one of 8 different types of Industrial Production Technology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Industrial Production Technologies	36
Industrial Technology	30
Welding Engineering Technology	23
Metallurgical Technology	4
Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 ICAPlants. More about our data sources and methodologies.