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. 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 Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
General Engineering is the 79th most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 519 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,243 and $17,663 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 282 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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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 Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” 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 Engineering Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 38 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, Itasca Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Itasca Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United Tribes Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full United Tribes Technical College General Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Normandale Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 38 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 38 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 #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Union, Missouri, and it awarded 12 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dodge City Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region. Dodge City Community College is a public institution located in Dodge City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Dodge City Community College General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #6, Moberly Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Moberly, Missouri, and it awarded 15 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Moberly Area Community College General Engineering Report
St Charles 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 #7. Located in Cottleville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at St Charles Community College
Butler Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in El Dorado, Kansas, and it awarded 19 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Jefferson College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Hillsboro, Missouri, and it awarded 10 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Oglala Lakota College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Oglala Lakota College is a public institution located in Kyle, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
State Fair Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Sedalia, Missouri, and it awarded 10 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full State Fair Community College General Engineering Report
Century 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 #12. Century College is a medium-sized public school situated in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 21 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Northeast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Inver Hills Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. IHCC is a small public school situated in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. It awarded 7 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus General Engineering Report
Western Nebraska Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Western Nebraska Community College is a small public school situated in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. It awarded 2 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota that handed out 9 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. OTC is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. MCC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Full Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #20, North Hennepin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Full North Hennepin Community College General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #21, Saint Paul College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 6 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Rochester Community and Technical 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 #22. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Rochester, Minnesota. It awarded 2 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rochester Community and Technical College General Engineering Report
St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full St Cloud Technical and Community College General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #24, Washburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Topeka, Kansas, and it awarded 3 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Washburn University
William Woods University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Fulton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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