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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Minnesota

17 Colleges
$60,645 Avg Salary
$16,266 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

General Engineering is the #83 most popular major in Minnesota with 183 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

#1

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Normandale Community College the most popular school in Minnesota for general engineering students. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Engineering majors at Normandale Community College take out an average of $12,224 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Engineering majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $17,850 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Itasca Community College

Grand Rapids, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Itasca Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Grand Rapids, Itasca Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Century College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, engineering graduates from Century College take out $13,791 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Minnesota list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general engineering programs. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Inver Hills Community College 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. IHCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights.

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#10

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general engineering programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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
Kansas 36
Iowa 31
Nebraska 71
North Dakota 6
South Dakota 17

One of 40 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 17 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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