by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 2,437 people earned their degree in pre-engineering, making the major the 284th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,938 pre-engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major” ranking analyzed 193 colleges that offered a degree in pre-engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in pre-engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major”.
Out of the 193 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Itasca Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Grand Rapids, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s pre-engineering degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 193 schools in the Schools for an Associate 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 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Blackfeet Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major list. Browning, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s pre-engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quinsigamond Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major. Quinsigamond Community College is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 115 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Pre-Engineering Report
Nash Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #6. Nash Community College is a public institution located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Normandale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 38 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Normandale Community College
Henry Ford College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 40 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major ranking. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kalamazoo Valley Community College Pre-Engineering Report
Bay de Noc Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major ranking. This small school is located in Escanaba, Michigan, and it awarded 7 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Bay de Noc Community College
Tulsa Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 66 degrees to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Blue Ridge Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major ranking. This small school is located in Flat Rock, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Clovis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major list. Clovis Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 42 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Roxbury Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major list. Roxbury Community College is a small school located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts that handed out 3 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Roxbury Community College
Dodge City Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major ranking. This small school is located in Dodge City, Kansas, and it awarded 6 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Dodge City Community College
San Diego Miramar College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s pre-engineering degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at San Diego Miramar College
Chattanooga State Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 26 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chattanooga State Community College Pre-Engineering Report
With a ranking of #18, Massasoit Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major list. Massasoit Community College is located in Brockton, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
St Charles Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major ranking. Located in Cottleville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at St Charles Community College
Norco College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Norco, California, and it awarded 41 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Wake Technical Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s pre-engineering degrees to 133 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Wake Technical Community College
Santa Fe Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major list. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s pre-engineering degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and it awarded 21 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
Northern New Mexico College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major ranking. Located in Espanola, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Northern New Mexico College
Oklahoma City Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major ranking. OCCC is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 29 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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