by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 9,018 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 325 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 96 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in general engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central College landed the #1 spot on the list. East Central College is a small school located in Union, Missouri that handed out 12 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Moberly Area Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Moberly Area Community College is a public institution located in Moberly, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Moberly Area Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. JeffCo is located in Hillsboro, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Fair Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. State Fair Community College is a small school located in Sedalia, Missouri that handed out 10 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at State Fair Community College
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Northeast Community College
Western Nebraska Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. WNCC is a small public school situated in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. It awarded 2 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 15 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Ozarks Technical Community College
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MCC is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 20 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City
Barton County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Great Bend, Kansas, and it awarded 1 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Barton County Community College
Union College Nebraska did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #10, Oglala Lakota College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Oglala Lakota College is a small school located in Kyle, South Dakota that handed out 0 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Oglala Lakota College
Butler Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in El Dorado, Kansas. It awarded 0 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa Central Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fort Dodge, Iowa that handed out 0 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Iowa Central Community College
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