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by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 11,534 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In , general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $68,578 and had an average of $22,777 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 566 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,243 and $19,903 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 271 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,161 and $15,228 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in general engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree engineering students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend United Tribes Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
Full United Tribes Technical College General Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Normandale Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Bloomington, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 39 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Normandale Community College General Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Central College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Union, Missouri, and it awarded 15 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dodge City Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Dodge City Community College is a small school located in Dodge City, Kansas that handed out 1 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
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Moberly Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. MACC is a medium-sized school located in Moberly, Missouri that handed out 16 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #7, St Charles Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. St Charles Community College is a public institution located in Cottleville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Butler Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school situated in El Dorado, Kansas. It awarded 19 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Jefferson College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Jefferson College is a public institution located in Hillsboro, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oglala Lakota College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Kyle, South Dakota, and it awarded 1 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Engineering at Oglala Lakota College
State Fair Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Sedalia, Missouri, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full State Fair Community College General Engineering Report
Century College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Century College is a medium-sized public school situated in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 16 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Northeast Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Northeast is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. It awarded 4 associates’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%.
Inver Hills Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. IHCC is a small school located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota that handed out 8 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Inver Hills Community College
Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public institution located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus
Western Nebraska Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Western Nebraska Community College is a small public school situated in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. It awarded 2 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read more about General Engineering at Western Nebraska Community College
Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Fergus Falls, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Ozarks Technical Community College
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MCC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City
North Hennepin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. North Hennepin Community College is a small school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 6 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on General Engineering at North Hennepin Community College
With a ranking of #21, Saint Paul College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Rochester, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Rochester Community and Technical College
St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Read more about General Engineering at St Cloud Technical and Community College
Washburn University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school situated in Topeka, Kansas. It awarded 1 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
William Woods University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. William Woods University is located in Fulton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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