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 “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” 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 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful general engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree engineering students.
Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Normandale Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 38 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Normandale Community College
Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Itasca Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Itasca Community College is a public institution located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Itasca Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 20 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school situated in El Dorado, Kansas. It awarded 19 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
St Charles Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. St Charles Community College is located in Cottleville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering at St Charles Community College
Moberly Area Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. MACC is a public institution located in Moberly, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Moberly Area Community College
Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 15 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, East Central College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Union, Missouri, and it awarded 12 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at East Central College
Northeast Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 11 associates’s engineering degrees 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%.
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With a ranking of #10, Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus
Jefferson College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Hillsboro, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, State Fair Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. State Fair Community College is located in Sedalia, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering at State Fair Community College
With a ranking of #14, Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. M State is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
North Hennepin Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at North Hennepin Community College
Inver Hills Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Dodge City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Dodge City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Dodge City Community College
With a ranking of #17, Saint Paul College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Saint Paul College is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, United Tribes Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate 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.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Engineering at United Tribes Technical College
Washburn University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Washburn University is a medium-sized school located in Topeka, Kansas that handed out 3 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Nebraska Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. WNCC is a public institution located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Rochester, Minnesota. It awarded 2 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Rochester Community and Technical College
Oglala Lakota College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Oglala Lakota College is a small public school situated in Kyle, South Dakota. It awarded 2 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Oglala Lakota College
St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 2 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at St Cloud Technical and Community College
Three Rivers College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Three Rivers College is a public institution located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Three Rivers College
William Woods University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Fulton, Missouri, and it awarded 1 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Read more about General Engineering at William Woods University
Central Lakes College - Brainerd came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Central Lakes College - Brainerd is a public institution located in Brainerd, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Central Lakes College - Brainerd
Columbia College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Barton County Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Barton Community College is located in Great Bend, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
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