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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Nebraska for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Nebraska, there were 71 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $97,570 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 13 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,713 and $18,510 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Nebraska for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 3 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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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 “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Nebraska for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Nebraska for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Nebraska for an Associate. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Nebraska Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Nebraska for an Associate list. Western Nebraska Community College is a small public school situated in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. It awarded 2 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Western Nebraska Community College
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Nebraska for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Union College Nebraska landed the #3 spot on the list. Union College is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Union College Nebraska
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