2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best General Engineering 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.
The Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the most popular school in the Plains States Region for general engineering students. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for general engineering students. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Normandale Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Normandale Community College take out is $12,224.
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The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out is $17,850.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ozarks Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Itasca Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Itasca Community College is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Grand Rapids.
Century College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.
After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Century College carry an average student debt load of $13,791.
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
Read full report on General Engineering at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City
Butler Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.
With a ranking of #10, St Charles Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cottleville.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for General Engineering students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Moberly Area Community College | Moberly, MO |
| 12 | University of Northwestern - St Paul | Saint Paul, MN |
Best General Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best general engineering colleges 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 27 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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