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2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

12 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 6th in Missouri. In fact, 3,253 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Missouri 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in Missouri. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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

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#2

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Charles Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cottleville.

About 13% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 88% are male.

Full Engineering at St Charles Community College Report

Out of the 12 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Moberly Area Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. MACC is a small public school located in the distant town of Moberly.

About 7% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 93% are male.

Full Engineering at Moberly Area Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#5

East Central College

Union, MO

Out of the 12 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central College landed the # 5 spot on the list. East Central College is a small public school located in the rural area of Union.

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

Read full report on Engineering at East Central College

State Fair Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in engineering at State Fair Community College, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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#6

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

Jefferson College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.

Of the 10 students majoring in engineering at JeffCo, 90% are male and 10% are female.

Full Engineering at Jefferson College Report

#8

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

With a ranking of #8, Crowder College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public school with a small student population.

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

Full Engineering at Crowder College Report

#9

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Three Rivers College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff.

Full Engineering at Three Rivers College Report

With a ranking of #9, William Woods University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Fulton, William Woods is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Engineering at William Woods University 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
Kansas 1,618
Minnesota 2,350
Iowa 2,616
South Dakota 569
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 12 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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