by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri”.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Ozarks landed the #1 spot on the list. Hard Work U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Point Lookout, Missouri. It awarded 9 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Union, Missouri, and it awarded 12 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Moberly Area Community College is located in Moberly, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
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. Located in Cottleville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at St Charles Community College
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Hillsboro, Missouri, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #6. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 43 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri ranking. State Fair Community College is a public institution located in Sedalia, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full State Fair Community College General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #8, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri list. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 30 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri list. MCC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 20 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City General Engineering Report
William Woods University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri ranking. William Woods is located in Fulton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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.
Three Rivers College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri ranking. Three Rivers College is a public institution located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Read more about General Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #13. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri list. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Engineering at Washington University in St Louis
With a ranking of #14, Evangel University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri list. Evangel University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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