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Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Kansas

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2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Kansas

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

Finding the Best Engineering Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 5th in Kansas. In fact, 1,618 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kansas 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Our analysis found Butler Community College to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in Kansas. Located in the town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in engineering at Butler CC, 63% are male and 37% are female.

Full Engineering at Butler Community College Report

Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Dodge City Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Dodge City, Dodge City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at Dodge City Community College Report

#3

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

Women make up 33% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at Washburn University Report

Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Barton County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

Read full report on Engineering at Barton County Community College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Kansas is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

Full Engineering at Rasmussen University - Kansas Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highland Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Highland, Highland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Engineering at Highland Community College Report

Best Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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