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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Nebraska

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Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

General Engineering is the #85 most popular major in Nebraska with 71 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Nebraska 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.

Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nebraska.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the most popular school in Nebraska for general engineering students. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Doane University

Crete, NE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Doane University is a great place for general engineering students. Located in the town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Western Nebraska Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Nebraska. Located in the town of Scottsbluff, WNCC is a public school with a small student population.

Full General Engineering at Western Nebraska Community College Report

#5

Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Union College Nebraska. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Nebraska list. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 160
Minnesota 183
Kansas 36
Iowa 31
North Dakota 6
South Dakota 17

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

Majors Similar to Engineering

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 5 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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