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.
Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for electrical engineering students. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year. On average, EE graduates from South Dakota State take out $30,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, South Dakota State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year. After completing their degree, EE graduates from North Dakota State University carry an average student debtload of $23,767.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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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 # 3 spot on the 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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Out of the 21 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in the Plains States Region . SD Mines is a small public school located in the small 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 is $27,000.
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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. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each 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.
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With a ranking of #6, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students. St. Cloud State University is a 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. 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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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Duluth are $19,148 a year. On average, EE graduates from UMN Duluth take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,720 per year. EE majors at UNL take out an average of $19,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
UNL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. 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. 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.
Missouri University of Science and Technology excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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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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