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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Iowa

6 Colleges

Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

General Engineering is the #155 most popular major in Iowa with 31 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Iowa 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for general engineering students. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loras College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, Cornell College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Central College

Pella, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central College is a great place for general engineering students. Located in the town of Pella, Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Central Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 160
Minnesota 183
Kansas 36
Nebraska 71
North Dakota 6
South Dakota 17

General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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