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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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 192,474 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, engineering is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In , engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $68,641 and had an average of $23,252 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 11,499 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,381 and $23,191 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 291 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 45 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree engineering students.
Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United Tribes Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. United Tribes Technical College is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bloomington, Minnesota that handed out 39 associates’s engineering degrees 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%.
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. Located in Union, Missouri, this small public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students 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%.
Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dodge City Community College landed the #5 spot on the 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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Rasmussen University - North Dakota ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 3 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%.
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Moberly Area Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Moberly Area Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Moberly, Missouri. It awarded 16 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%.
St Charles Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St Charles Community College is a medium-sized school located in Cottleville, Missouri that handed out 11 associates’s engineering 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 #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler Community College is located in El Dorado, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #10, Jefferson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Hillsboro, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 ranking of #11, Oglala Lakota College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Oglala Lakota College is a small school located in Kyle, South Dakota that handed out 1 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
State Fair Community College ranked #12 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 Sedalia, Missouri, and it awarded 5 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Century College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 16 students 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 #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Northeast is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 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%.
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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 is a medium-sized school located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota that handed out 12 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
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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Inver Hills 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 #16. 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%.
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Western Nebraska 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 #17. WNCC is a public institution located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State 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 #18. 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 more about Engineering at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Ozarks Technical Community College 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. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City came in at #20 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 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%.
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With a ranking of #21, North Hennepin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. North Hennepin Community College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Saint Paul 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 medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Crowder College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Crowder College is located in Neosho, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Metropolitan Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Rasmussen University - Minnesota 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. This small school is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 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 Engineering at Rasmussen University - Minnesota
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