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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

25 Colleges
$69,529 Avg Salary
$24,205 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Electrical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the EE bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found Missouri University of Science and Technology to be the most popular school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

Of the 127 students majoring in EE at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 92% are male and 8% are female.

EE majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology take out an average of $24,469 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $336.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Of the 126 students majoring in EE at Iowa State, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in EE at UMN Twin Cities, 88% are male and 13% are female.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at UMN Twin Cities take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,844. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $118, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place 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 college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 61 students majoring in EE at North Dakota State University, 87% are male and 13% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, EE majors at North Dakota State University accumulate an average of around $23,587 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in EE at UNL, 98% are male and 2% are female.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at UNL take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,065.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Women make up 18% of the EE majors at the school.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Women make up 7% of the EE majors at the school.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree electrical engineering programs. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

Women make up 14% of the EE majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at UMN Duluth take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,766.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in EE at Iowa, 83% are male and 17% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, EE majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $26,535 in student debt.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Iowa Report

With a ranking of #10, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 72% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, EE majors at WUSTL accumulate an average of around $19,572 in student debt.

Full Electrical Engineering at Washington University in St Louis Report

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

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 25 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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