2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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.
The Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for EE 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.
Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best value school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.
South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Dakota is a great value for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
UND undergraduate students pay an average of $15,037 in tuition and fees each year. On average, EE graduates from UND take out $27,916 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great value for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year. The average amount in student loans that EE majors at North Dakota State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,587.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.
SD Mines undergraduate students pay an average of $16,530 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that EE majors at SD Mines take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,145.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Duluth are $19,148 per year. EE majors at UMN Duluth take out an average of $26,766 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year.
Iowa State also claimed a spot on our Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #7, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 per year. On average, EE graduates from St. Cloud State University take out $31,257 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for electrical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for electrical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNL are $26,720 a year. EE majors at UNL take out an average of $23,065 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
UNL also claimed a spot on our Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,099 a year. The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,469. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $336.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology also did well on our Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 425 |
| Minnesota | 341 |
| Kansas | 110 |
| Iowa | 169 |
| Nebraska | 74 |
| North Dakota | 111 |
| South Dakota | 75 |
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Majors Related to EE
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.
- 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.
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