by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Kansas” ranking.
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 Kansas, there were 36 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Kansas” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Kansas” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Kansas”.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Butler CC is a public institution located in El Dorado, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Butler Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ottawa University - Ottawa. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Kansas. Located in Ottawa, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about General Engineering at Ottawa University - Ottawa
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dodge City Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Kansas. Dodge City Community College is a small public school situated in Dodge City, Kansas. It awarded 6 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Dodge City Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Kansas list. This medium-sized school is located in Topeka, Kansas, and it awarded 3 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Barton County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Kansas. This small school is located in Great Bend, Kansas, and it awarded 1 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Barton County Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethany College Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Kansas list. Bethany College Kansas is located in Lindsborg, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Kansas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Kansas ranking. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Highland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Kansas list. Located in Highland, Kansas, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
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