by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Minnesota” ranking.
General Engineering is the 79th most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across Minnesota, there were 183 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,645 and $16,266 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Minnesota” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general engineering.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Minnesota”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Minnesota. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bloomington, Minnesota that handed out 38 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Normandale Community College
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #2 spot on the list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 36 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Minnesota State University - Mankato
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Itasca Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Minnesota. Itasca Community College is a public institution located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Itasca Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Minnesota list. Century College is a medium-sized public school situated in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 21 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Minnesota. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at University of Northwestern - St Paul
Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Minnesota ranking. Coon Rapids, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Minnesota list. M State is a medium-sized school located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota that handed out 9 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Inver Hills Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Minnesota ranking. Inver Hills Community College is a small school located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota that handed out 7 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Inver Hills Community College
North Hennepin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #8. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 7 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at North Hennepin Community College
Saint Paul College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #10. Saint Paul College is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering at Saint Paul College
St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at St Cloud Technical and Community College
Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Minnesota ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Rochester, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rochester Community and Technical College General Engineering Report
University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Minnesota list. Brainerd, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Lakes College - Brainerd General Engineering Report
Hibbing Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Minnesota ranking. Hibbing Community College is a small public school situated in Hibbing, Minnesota. It awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Hibbing Community College
Winona State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
South Central College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
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