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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itasca Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major list.
by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 2,560 people earned their degree in pre-engineering, making the major the 284th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major” ranking looked at 219 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pre-engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in pre-engineering.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The pre-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 Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itasca Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major list.
Out of the 219 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, United Tribes Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. United Tribes Technical College is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at United Tribes Technical College
Out of the 219 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Blackfeet Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. BCC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Browning, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Quinsigamond Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 107 degrees to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
With a ranking of #6, Nash Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major list. Rocky Mount, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-engineering degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
Normandale Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Bloomington, Minnesota, and it awarded 39 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Pre-Engineering at Normandale Community College
Henry Ford College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major ranking. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 52 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major ranking. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Kalamazoo Valley Community College Pre-Engineering Report
With a ranking of #10, Bay de Noc Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major list. This small school is located in Escanaba, Michigan, and it awarded 3 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tulsa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #11. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 86 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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 Pre-Engineering at Tulsa Community College
Blue Ridge Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major list. Blue Ridge Community College is a small public school situated in Flat Rock, North Carolina. It awarded 5 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Clovis Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major list. Located in Fresno, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2021-2022.
Roxbury Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major list. Roxbury Community College is located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Roxbury Community College
Dodge City Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major ranking. Dodge City Community College is a small public school situated in Dodge City, Kansas. It awarded 1 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Dodge City Community College
San Diego Miramar College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 27 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at San Diego Miramar College
Chattanooga State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #17. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 15 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Pre-Engineering at Chattanooga State Community College
Massasoit Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major ranking. Massasoit Community College is located in Brockton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 ’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
St Charles Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major list. Cottleville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-engineering degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Norco College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major ranking. Norco College is a public institution located in Norco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wake Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #21. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 109 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Wake Technical Community College
With a ranking of #22, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major list. SFCC is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 3 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major ranking. UAFS is a medium-sized school located in Fort Smith, Arkansas that handed out 31 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Northern New Mexico College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #24. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school situated in Espanola, New Mexico. It awarded 1 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Northern New Mexico College
With a ranking of #25, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major list. OCCC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 ’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Not only did these schools make the top 33 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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