by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Engineering is the 96th most popular major in the country with 8,480 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Missouri, there were 179 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri engineering students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Ozarks. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri list. Located in Point Lookout, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Engineering at College of the Ozarks
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri list. Located in Union, Missouri, this small public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Moberly Area Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. MACC is located in Moberly, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri list. JeffCo is a small school located in Hillsboro, Missouri that handed out 12 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri list. SLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General Engineering at Saint Louis University
State Fair Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri ranking. State Fair Community College is located in Sedalia, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Full State Fair Community College General Engineering Report
Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri ranking. OTC is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 39 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri list. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 24 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Missouri - Columbia General Engineering Report
Washington University in St Louis ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Missouri list. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
