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2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$18,745 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$91,210 Avg Salary

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering-related fields was ranked #109 in the country. In fact 6,736 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for engineering-related fields students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in the Plains States Region for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

WSU graduate students pay an average of $15,323 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

Southeast Missouri State University graduate students pay an average of $11,593 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

South Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $16,917 in tuition and fees each year.

South Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at South Dakota State University Report

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

KU graduate students pay an average of $25,007 in tuition and fees each year.

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Iowa State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Iowa State University Report

With a ranking of #8, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 per year.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SD Mines are $20,116 per year.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #10, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

K -State graduate students pay an average of $23,949 in tuition and fees each year.

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 435
Minnesota 60
Kansas 105
Iowa 120
North Dakota 1
South Dakota 30

One of 18 majors within the area of study, engineering-related fields has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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