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.
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2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for EE majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
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 remote town of Brookings.
South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 2 spot on the list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value electrical engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a 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.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value electrical engineering schools in the Plains States Region . SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SD Mines are $16,530 a 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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Iowa State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $25,446 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Saint Cloud State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
St. Cloud State University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,010 in tuition and fees each 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 city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNL undergraduate students pay an average of $26,720 in tuition and fees each year. EE majors at UNL take out an average of $23,065 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
UNL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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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 moderately-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.
Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best electrical engineering colleges 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 |
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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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