2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Colleges.
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Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best value school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year. On average, EE graduates from South Dakota State take out $30,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, South Dakota State also did well on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, EE graduates from North Dakota State University carry an average student debtload of $23,767.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 20% of our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
Full Electrical Engineering at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UND are $15,037 per year. While working on their degree, EE majors at UND accumulate an average of around $24,628 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a 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.
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 # 5 spot on the list. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SD Mines are $16,530 per year. The average amount in student loans that EE majors at SD Mines take out is $27,000.
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Saint Cloud State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
St. Cloud State University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,010 in tuition and fees each year. EE majors at St. Cloud State University take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Iowa State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa State are $25,446 a year. After completing their degree, EE graduates from Iowa State carry an average student debtload of $26,000.
Iowa State also claimed a spot on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering 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. On average, EE graduates from UMN Duluth take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Electrical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college 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 $19,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNL also did well on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Kansas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $26,491 per year. On average, EE graduates from K -State take out $24,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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