2024 Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Engineering isn't the most popular associate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #20 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

There was only one school in the Plains States Region to review for the 2024 Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Associate Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Engineering Schools

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 the Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Engineering in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in engineering.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Engineering

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota
St. Cloud, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a good choice for students interested in an associate degree in engineering. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in engineering from Rasmussen University - Minnesota

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota
Fargo, ND

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Rasmussen University - North Dakota is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in engineering. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.More information about a associate in engineering from Rasmussen University - North Dakota

Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	37	138
Kansas	35	29
Nebraska	34	18
Iowa	33	1
South Dakota	32	2
Missouri	32	105
North Dakota	26	11

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	282
Computer Engineering	11
Engineering Science	5
Other Engineering	4
Agricultural Engineering	1
Biomedical Engineering	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering Technologies	2,448
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	1,506
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	248
Natural Resources & Conservation	124
Science Technologies / Technicians	89
Physical Sciences	45
Architecture & Related Services	44
Mathematics & Statistics	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes. More about our data sources and methodologies.