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2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

45 Colleges
$44,454 Avg Salary
$15,272 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 198,468 engineering students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 45 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 Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Our analysis found Normandale Community College to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#2

Itasca Community College

Grand Rapids, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itasca Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Grand Rapids, Itasca Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Out of the 45 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 86% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 90% are male.

Full Engineering at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Report

#5

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Butler Community College is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 37% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at Butler Community College Report

#6

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

St Charles Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Moberly, MACC is a public school with a small student population.

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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. OTC is a large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Of the 15 students majoring in engineering at OTC, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.

Of the 12 students majoring in engineering at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#9

East Central College

Union, MO

With a ranking of #9, East Central College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Union, East Central College is a public college with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,618
Minnesota 2,350
Iowa 2,616
South Dakota 569
Missouri 3,253
Nebraska 699
North Dakota 787

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 28 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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