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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

21 Colleges
$70,011 Avg Salary
$26,020 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You

Electrical Engineering is the #40 most popular major in the country with 28,844 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Electrical Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Schools

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Electrical Engineering at Washington University in St Louis Report

The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

After completing their degree, EE graduates from Iowa State carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

Full Electrical Engineering at Iowa State University Report

#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

EE majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $336.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, EE graduates from UST MN take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

While working on their degree, EE majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $24,358 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

EE majors at UNL take out an average of $19,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, EE majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $17,984 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $118, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

On average, EE graduates from South Dakota State take out $30,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Electrical Engineering at South Dakota State University Report

#10

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best electrical engineering programs. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

While working on their degree, EE majors at UND accumulate an average of around $24,628 in student debt.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 425
Minnesota 341
Kansas 110
Iowa 169
Nebraska 74
North Dakota 111
South Dakota 75

Electrical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to EE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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