Quick answer:No college within 100 miles of Grand Island, Nebraska awards an engineering technology degree - the nearest campus is about 115 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024). Online programs that enroll Nebraska students are the realistic route, and they are what the comparison below covers.
Engineering Technology Program Access Near Grand Island, Nebraska
Distance from Grand Island
Colleges awarding this degree
Within 25 miles
0
Within 50 miles
0
Within 100 miles
0
Within 250 miles
7
Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.
No college within 100 miles of Grand Island awards this degree - the nearest campus is roughly 115 miles away. From Grand Island this is an online degree in practice, which is how most working adults take it anyway, and the comparison widget above covers programs that enroll Nebraska students online.
Choosing An Engineering Technology Program From Grand Island
The subject matter does not change by location: applied circuit analysis, instrumentation, CAD and manufacturing processes, and hands-on laboratory work. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.
Colleges Near Grand Island
How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention.
Advertising plays no part.
This page lists 1 school
within 115 miles, closest group first, then ordered by
BOC Score with the highest at the top.
1 of them carries a score.
LOCAL RANK
Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%
Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal
about the institution rather than about this subject.
Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from
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What Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Earn in Nebraska
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Nebraska earn a median $65,490 per year against $78,190 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The Nebraska median for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians is $65,490 per year, below the national median of $78,190, on state employment of 710 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Grand Island specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Nebraska page.
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3023)
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