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Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

15 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 10th in Minnesota. In fact, 2,350 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Minnesota to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

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

Of the 38 students majoring in engineering at Normandale Community College, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#2

Itasca Community College

Grand Rapids, MN

Out of the 15 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Itasca Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Grand Rapids, Itasca Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in engineering at Itasca Community College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Out of the 15 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in engineering at Century College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Minnesota State Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Minnesota. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 11% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#6

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

With a ranking of #6, Inver Hills Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. IHCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights.

About 57% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Engineering at Inver Hills Community College Report

#6

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 29% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#8

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

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Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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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
Kansas 1,618
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

Majors Similar to Engineering

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 15 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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