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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 has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Engineering is the 79th most popular major in the country with 11,534 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $68,578 and had an average of $22,777 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 566 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,243 and $19,903 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 62 colleges that offered a degree 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region engineering students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend United Tribes Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region. United Tribes Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Engineering at United Tribes Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ottawa University - Ottawa. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region. Ottawa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ottawa, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Read more about General Engineering at Ottawa University - Ottawa
Out of the 62 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Normandale Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Bloomington, Minnesota, and it awarded 39 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Normandale Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Ozarks. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region. Point Lookout, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
Cornell College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
East Central College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. East Central College is a small school located in Union, Missouri that handed out 15 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Loras College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Dubuque, Iowa, and it awarded 13 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Dodge City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Dodge City, Kansas, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Engineering at Dodge City Community College
With a ranking of #10, University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Northwestern - St Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Moberly Area Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Moberly, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
St Charles Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Cottleville, Missouri, and it awarded 11 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at St Charles Community College
Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Central is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pella, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Doane University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Doane University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Crete, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. 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.
Butler Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Butler Community College is a medium-sized school located in El Dorado, Kansas that handed out 19 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Butler Community College
Jefferson College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Jefferson College is a small school located in Hillsboro, Missouri that handed out 12 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Saint Louis University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. SLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Saint Louis University
Oglala Lakota College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Kyle, South Dakota, and it awarded 1 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Engineering at Oglala Lakota College
State Fair Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Sedalia, Missouri, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Read more about General Engineering at State Fair Community College
Century College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 16 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Northeast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Norfolk, Nebraska that handed out 4 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Inver Hills Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. IHCC is a public institution located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Full Inver Hills Community College General Engineering Report
Augustana University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Augustana Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering at Augustana Sioux Falls
Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. It awarded 11 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 37 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Read more about General Engineering at Minnesota State Mankato
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