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 “Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 2,437 people earned their degree in pre-engineering, making the major the 284th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 194 pre-engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 186 pre-engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pre-engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful pre-engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree pre-engineering students.
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Normandale Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Itasca Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Itasca Community College is a public institution located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Century College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Butler Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Located in El Dorado, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Butler Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Charles Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Cottleville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s pre-engineering degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Coon Rapids, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s pre-engineering degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus
With a ranking of #7, Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota that handed out 9 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
With a ranking of #8, Inver Hills Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, North Hennepin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. North Hennepin Community College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
Full North Hennepin Community College Pre-Engineering Report
Dodge City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Dodge City Community College is a small school located in Dodge City, Kansas that handed out 6 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Paul College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
United Tribes Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s pre-engineering degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at United Tribes Technical College
Washburn University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Topeka, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Rochester, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Rochester Community and Technical College
Oglala Lakota College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Kyle, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 2 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full St Cloud Technical and Community College Pre-Engineering Report
Three Rivers College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Three Rivers College is a small public school situated in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. It awarded 1 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Central Lakes College is located in Brainerd, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Central Lakes College
William Woods University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Fulton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
South Central College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. South Central College is a small public school situated in North Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 0 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Western Nebraska Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. WNCC is located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Western Nebraska Community College
Cankdeska Cikana Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. CCCC is a small public school situated in Fort Totten, North Dakota. It awarded 0 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Evangel University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s pre-engineering degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Highland Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Highland, Kansas, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Engineering at Highland Community College
Hibbing Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Hibbing Community College is a small school located in Hibbing, Minnesota that handed out 0 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Pre-Engineering at Hibbing Community College
Sitting Bull College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Sitting Bull College is located in Fort Yates, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pre-Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. NHSC is a small school located in New Town, North Dakota that handed out 0 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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