by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Missouri” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 11,796 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. 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 Missouri, there were 175 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,112 and $23,250 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 101 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,899 and $23,654 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general engineering.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri associate degree engineering students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Central College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri. East Central College is located in Union, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Moberly Area Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. MACC is located in Moberly, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Charles Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri. St Charles Community College is a public institution located in Cottleville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jefferson College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri. JeffCo is located in Hillsboro, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend State Fair Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri. State Fair Community College is a public institution located in Sedalia, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full State Fair Community College General Engineering Report
Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri list. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 20 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
William Woods University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri ranking. William Woods is a small school located in Fulton, Missouri that handed out 1 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Three Rivers College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and it awarded 1 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 1 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Columbia College Missouri
Evangel University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri ranking. Evangel is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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