by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for engineering technologies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,170 bachelor's degrees in engineering technologies during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The engineering tech bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality engineering tech program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering technologies.
Iowa State University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering technologies. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering technologies from Iowa State University
Missouri University of Science and Technology is a good option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in engineering technologies. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering technologies from Missouri University of Science and Technology
University of Northern Iowa is a great choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering technologies. UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering technologies from University of Northern Iowa
Pittsburg State University is a good choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering technologies. Pitt State is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Pittsburg.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering technologies from Pittsburg State University
Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering technologies from University of Central Missouri
Waldorf is a small private for-profit university located in the remote area of Forest City.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering technologies from Waldorf University
Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering technologies from North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the city of Mankato.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering technologies from Minnesota State University - Mankato
Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering technologies from Saint Cloud State University
Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering technologies from Kansas State University
Explore the best engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 35 | 358 |
| Kansas | 33 | 438 |
| Minnesota | 33 | 118 |
| Iowa | 32 | 251 |
| South Dakota | 31 | 24 |
| Nebraska | 31 | 86 |
| North Dakota | 30 | 47 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 8,755 |
| Engineering | 7,739 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 3,075 |
| Physical Sciences | 1,963 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 1,903 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 1,365 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 621 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 114 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 3 |
