2021 Best Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Minnesota
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1,609Bachelor's Degrees
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Finding the Best Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 1,609 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 125,469 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.3% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Minnesota ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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2021 Best Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Minnesota
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying engineering.
Best Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities has taken the #1 spot in this year's engineering ranking for non-traditional students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Minnesota ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 21,237 students take at least one class online at UMN Twin Cities. About 13,655 of the students at UMN Twin Cities are attending part time.
University of Minnesota - Duluth earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population. UMN Duluth also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Minnesota rankings.
The student loan default rate at UMN Duluth is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,332 students take at least one class online at UMN Duluth. 1,623 students are part time.
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best engineering schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population. Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Engineering in Minnesota list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 5,945 students at Minnesota State Mankato that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,872 part time students in attendance at Minnesota State Mankato.
Winona State University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Winona State has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Minnesota ranking.
About 1.1% of Winona State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,776 students at Winona State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,337 part time students in attendance at Winona State.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of St Thomas Minnesota. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UST MN has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Minnesota ranking.
About 0.9% of UST MN students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,011 students take at least one class online at UST MN. 2,432 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize Saint Cloud State University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population. St. Cloud State University also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Minnesota rankings.
The student loan default rate at St. Cloud State University is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,952 students take at least one class online at St. Cloud State University. 5,106 of St. Cloud State University students are attending part time.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 1,609 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 125,469 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.3% were from a college or university in the state.
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