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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Pre-Engineering is the 284th most popular major in the country with 2,437 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 194 pre-engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in pre-engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in pre-engineering.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region”.
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 in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and it awarded 28 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United Tribes Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 5 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Normandale Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Normandale Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dodge City Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region. Dodge City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Dodge City Community College
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Charles Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. St Charles Community College is a public institution located in Cottleville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Butler Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school situated in El Dorado, Kansas. It awarded 19 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Oglala Lakota College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Oglala Lakota College is a small public school situated in Kyle, South Dakota. It awarded 2 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Oglala Lakota College
With a ranking of #8, Century College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
Inver Hills Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-engineering degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Inver Hills Community College
Augustana University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Augustana Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized school located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota that handed out 11 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus
Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Bethany College Kansas ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Bethany College Kansas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lindsborg, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
North Hennepin Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Hennepin Community College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at North Hennepin Community College
Saint Paul College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 6 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is located in Rochester, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Rochester Community and Technical College
St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-engineering degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at St Cloud Technical and Community College
With a ranking of #18, Washburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Topeka, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, William Woods University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fulton, Missouri. It awarded 1 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Brainerd, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Central Lakes College
Three Rivers College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 1 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Columbia College Missouri
Western Nebraska Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Scottsbluff, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-engineering degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Western Nebraska Community College
With a ranking of #23, Hibbing Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Hibbing, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Hibbing Community College
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. New Town, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-engineering degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Sitting Bull College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Sitting Bull College is a small public school situated in Fort Yates, North Dakota. It awarded 0 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Cankdeska Cikana Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Cankdeska Cikana Community College is a public institution located in Fort Totten, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Highland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Highland Community College is a public institution located in Highland, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Highland Community College
With a ranking of #23, South Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. South Central College is a small school located in North Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 0 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Evangel University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Evangel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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