2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best General Engineering Associate Degree School for You
General Engineering is the #80 most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Normandale Community College to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.
About 21% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, engineering majors at Normandale Community College accumulate an average of around $13,253 in student debt.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Itasca Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Itasca Community College is a small public school located in the town of Grand Rapids.
About 14% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 86% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.
About 14% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 86% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, engineering majors at Century College accumulate an average of around $15,903 in student debt.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the Plains States Region . MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
About 10% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 90% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, engineering majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $13,127 in student debt.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Butler Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.
Women make up 37% of the engineering majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, St Charles Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their associate degree. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cottleville.
About 13% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 88% are male.
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Moberly Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. MACC is a small public school located in the town of Moberly.
About 7% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 93% are male.
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Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in engineering at OTC, 87% are male and 13% are female.
On average, engineering graduates from OTC take out $16,321 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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East Central College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. East Central College is a small public school located in the rural area of Union.
About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 36% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest General Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best general engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 160 |
| Minnesota | 183 |
| Kansas | 36 |
| Iowa | 31 |
| Nebraska | 71 |
| North Dakota | 6 |
| South Dakota | 17 |
Majors Related to Engineering
General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 29 schools only.
- 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.
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