2025 Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you pursue a associate degree in general engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #54 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for general engineering students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 94 associate degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general engineering students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general engineering students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general engineering students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Engineering

1

Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a wonderful decision for students pursuing an associate degree in general engineering. MCC is a large public college located in the city of Kansas City.More information about a associate in general engineering from Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City

2

Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in general engineering has to check out Ozarks Technical Community College. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in general engineering from Ozarks Technical Community College

Best General Engineering Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Kansas	275	1
Missouri	210	82
Iowa	200	0
Nebraska	163	13
South Dakota	148	0

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General Engineering Related Rankings by Major

General Engineering is one of 2 different types of General Engineering programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pre-Engineering	137

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 Rémi Kaupp. More about our data sources and methodologies.