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2025 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Minnesota

11 Colleges in Minnesota
1,319 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$59,222 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, engineering technologies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #20 out of 38 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,319 degrees in engineering technologies annually.

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Choosing a Great Engineering Technologies School

Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Minnesota Your choice of engineering technologies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Engineering Technologies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Engineering Technologies Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Engineering Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering Tech
Master's Degrees in Engineering Tech

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Minnesota list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Engineering Technologies in Minnesota

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the engineering tech degree levels they offer.

10 Top Minnesota Schools in Engineering Tech

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Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$58,968 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Ridgewater College if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering technologies. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 28th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 56 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at Ridgewater College in the most recent data year. After graduation, engineering tech degree recipients generally earn about $58,968 in their early careers.

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
364 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
9.9% Growth in Graduates

Hennepin Technical College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in engineering technologies. Hennepin Technical College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park. A Best Colleges rank of #282 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hennepin Technical College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 364 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering tech program make an average of $50,479 in the first couple years of their career.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$59,309 Median Starting Salary

Dunwoody College of Technology is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering technologies. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #710 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Dunwoody College of Technology is a great college overall.

There were approximately 68 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at Dunwoody College of Technology in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering tech program state that they receive average early career income of $59,309.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$54,115 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in engineering technologies needs to take a look at St Cloud Technical and Community College. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public college located in the city of Saint Cloud. A Best Colleges rank of #665 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 69 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at St Cloud Technical and Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering tech program earn an average of $54,115 in the first couple years of their career.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$69,044 Median Starting Salary

DCTC is a small public college located in the rural area of Rosemount. A Best Colleges rank of #649 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DCTC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 42 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at DCTC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the engineering technologies degree program at Dakota County Technical College make $9,822 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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ATCC is a small public college located in the town of Alexandria. This college ranks 41st out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 29 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at ATCC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, engineering tech degree recipients generally make an average of $55,372 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 102 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available. Those engineering technologies students who get their degree from Saint Cloud State University make $10,394 more than the typical engineering tech graduate.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$41,158 Median Starting Salary

Anoka Technical College is a small public college located in the suburb of Anoka. This college ranks 42nd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 81 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at Anoka Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering tech program earn about $41,158 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$64,256 Median Starting Salary

Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the city of Mankato. A Best Colleges rank of #412 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were roughly 50.00000000000001 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the engineering technologies degree program at Minnesota State University - Mankato make $5,034 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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South Central College
North Mankato, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$56,246 Median Starting Salary

South Central College is a small public college located in the small suburb of North Mankato. This college ranks 51st out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 25 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at South Central College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, engineering tech degree recipients generally earn about $56,246 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Kansas 38 781
Iowa 38 659
South Dakota 38 246
Missouri 38 1,012
Nebraska 36 296
North Dakota 35 358

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Engineering Tech Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 306
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 277
Engineering-Related Technologies 176
Industrial Production Technology 138
Computer Engineering Technology 84
Engineering-Related Fields 79
Electronics Engineering Technology 67
Civil Engineering Technology 51
Energy Systems Technologies 34
General Engineering Technology 29

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