2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies in South Dakota

An associate degree in engineering technologies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #7 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies in South Dakota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 183 associate degrees in engineering technologies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Engineering Technologies School for Your Associate Degree

The engineering tech associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies in South Dakota ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of engineering technologies students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Engineering Technologies Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for engineering technologies.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Engineering Technologies in South Dakota

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in engineering technologies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Tech Students Working on Their Associate

1

Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, SD

59 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Southeast Technical College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in engineering technologies. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in engineering technologies in South Dakota.

There were approximately 59 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Southeast Technical College

2

Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, SD

55 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Lake Area Technical Institute is a popular decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in engineering technologies. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in engineering technologies in South Dakota.

There were approximately 55 engineering technologies individuals who graduated with this degree at LATI in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Lake Area Technical Institute

3

Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, SD

54 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in engineering technologies has to look into Mitchell Technical College. Mitchell Tech is a small public college located in the rural area of Mitchell. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in engineering technologies in South Dakota.

There were about 54 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at Mitchell Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Mitchell Technical College

4

Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, SD

12 Annual Associate Degrees

#5 Best Quality In SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Western Dakota Technical Institute is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in engineering technologies. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for associate degrees in engineering technologies in South Dakota.

There were approximately 12 engineering technologies individuals who graduated with this degree at Western Dakota Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Western Dakota Technical Institute

5

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

3 Annual Associate Degrees

#4 Best Quality In SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for associate degrees in engineering technologies in South Dakota.

There were about 3 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in engineering technologies from South Dakota State University

6

Sisseton Wahpeton College
Sisseton, SD

Located in the rural area of Sisseton, Sisseton Wahpeton College is a public college with a small student population. More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Sisseton Wahpeton College

6

Black Hills State University
Spearfish, SD

BHSU is a small public university located in the distant town of Spearfish. More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Black Hills State University

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Sinte Gleska University
Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University is a fairly small public university located in the rural area of Mission. More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Sinte Gleska University

Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	37	745
Kansas	36	228
Missouri	33	498
Nebraska	33	219
Iowa	30	358
North Dakota	26	327

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Engineering Tech Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	38
Construction Engineering Technology	34
Industrial Production Technology	26
Electronics Engineering Technology	21
Environmental Control Technology	18
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	14
Architectural Engineering Technology	13
Mechanical Engineering Technology	10
Engineering-Related Technologies	9

Majors Similar to Engineering Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	220
Computer & Information Sciences	146
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	23
Communications Technologies & Support	13
Natural Resources & Conservation	8
Physical Sciences	6
Engineering	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).
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