by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Missouri, there were 193 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,112 and $24,375 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri engineering students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Ozarks. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri list. Hard Work U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Point Lookout, Missouri. It awarded 22 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Central College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri. East Central College is located in Union, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moberly Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri list. MACC is a public institution located in Moberly, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees 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%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, St Charles Community College landed the #4 spot on the 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri list. JeffCo is a public institution located in Hillsboro, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s 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%.
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With a ranking of #6, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 41 students 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
State Fair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Sedalia, Missouri, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full State Fair Community College General Engineering Report
Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri ranking. OTC is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 39 ’s 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%.
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #9. MCC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
William Woods University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #10. William Woods University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fulton, Missouri. It awarded 0 ’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%. 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.
With a ranking of #11, Three Rivers College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri list. Three Rivers College is located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering at Three Rivers College
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Columbia College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri list. This medium-sized school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Read more about General Engineering at Columbia College Missouri
Washington University in St Louis landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General Engineering at Washington University in St Louis
Evangel University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri ranking. Evangel University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 1 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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