by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Engineering Technologies is the 20th most popular major in the country with 85,188 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,350 and had an average of $21,560 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 6,869 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,810 and $21,372 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 132 colleges that offer a degree in engineering technologies. To top this list, a school must have a successful engineering technologies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Bismarck State College is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 296 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 231 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grantham University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Lenexa, Kansas. It awarded 178 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 285 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ranken Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 239 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Ranken Technical College Engineering Technologies Report
University of Central Missouri came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Central Missouri is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 294 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Hennepin Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 328 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hennepin Technical College Engineering Technologies Report
Iowa State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 124 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southeast Community College Area ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Community College is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 143 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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Kansas State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Kansas State University Engineering Technologies Report
Southeast Missouri State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 97 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeast Missouri State University Engineering Technologies Report
State Technical College of Missouri came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Linn, Missouri, this small public school awarded 89 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full State Technical College of Missouri Engineering Technologies Report
With a ranking of #13, Waldorf University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Forest City, Iowa, and it awarded 83 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. St. Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 85 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full St. Cloud State University Engineering Technologies Report
With a ranking of #15, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 77 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Dakota State College of Science came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State College of Science is a public institution located in Wahpeton, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 78 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.
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Southeast Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Southeast Technical College
Dunwoody College of Technology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dunwoody College of Technology is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Dunwoody College of Technology
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 215 students in 2020-2021.
Full Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Engineering Technologies Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 60 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Minnesota State University - Mankato
With a ranking of #21, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Ankeny, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 132 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
With a ranking of #24, Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Lake Area Technical Institute is a public institution located in Watertown, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. WSU Tech is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 131 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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