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2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

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Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 198,468 engineering students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,653 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 11,973 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,381 and $24,851 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 304 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 45 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in engineering.

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Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate”.

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Normandale Community College
Bloomington, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bloomington, Minnesota that handed out 38 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Normandale Community College Engineering Report

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Itasca Community College
Grand Rapids, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Itasca Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Grand Rapids, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

Full Itasca Community College Engineering Report

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #3 spot on the list. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #4 spot on the list. MCC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Engineering Report

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Butler Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Butler CC is a public institution located in El Dorado, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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St Charles Community College
Cottleville, Missouri

St Charles 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 #6. Cottleville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

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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. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

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Moberly Area Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Moberly Area Community College is a small school located in Moberly, Missouri that handed out 15 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Moberly Area Community College Engineering Report

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East Central College
Union, Missouri

East Central College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. East Central College is located in Union, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Engineering at East Central College

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, Minnesota

With a ranking of #9, Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a public institution located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #11, Northeast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Northeast is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. It awarded 11 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

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Jefferson College
Hillsboro, Missouri

Jefferson College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Jefferson College is a small school located in Hillsboro, Missouri that handed out 10 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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State Fair 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 #12. Sedalia, 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.

Full State Fair Community College Engineering Report

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

Inver Hills Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Inver Hills Community College is a public institution located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

With a ranking of #15, North Hennepin 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 Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full North Hennepin Community College Engineering Report

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Paul College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. 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.

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 6 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Engineering at Rasmussen University - North Dakota

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Dodge City 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 #17. Dodge City Community College is a small public school situated in Dodge City, Kansas. It awarded 6 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit institution located in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Engineering at Rasmussen University - Minnesota

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United Tribes Technical College
Bismarck, North Dakota

With a ranking of #20, United Tribes Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. United Tribes Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 5 associates’s engineering degrees 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.

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Metropolitan Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 5 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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Crowder College
Neosho, Missouri

Crowder College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Neosho, Missouri, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Full Crowder College Engineering Report

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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

Washburn University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Topeka, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Engineering at Washburn University

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Oglala Lakota College
Kyle, South Dakota

Oglala Lakota College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Oglala Lakota College is located in Kyle, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Full Oglala Lakota College Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #25, Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Rochester, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Western Nebraska Community College 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. Scottsbluff, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Engineering at WNCC

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With a ranking of #25, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Full St Cloud Technical and Community College Engineering Report

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