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2023 Most Popular Engineering Science Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges
$60,225 Avg Salary
$26,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering science was ranked #210 in the country. In fact 1,454 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Engineering Science Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Science Colleges.

#1

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

Our analysis found Wartburg College to be the most popular school for engineering science students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waverly.

Engineering Science majors at Wartburg take out an average of $26,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Engineering Science at Wartburg College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bethany Lutheran College is a great place for engineering science students. BLC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mankato.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great place for engineering science students. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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#3

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Sioux Center.

Full Engineering Science at Dordt University Report

#5

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bethel University Minnesota is a great place for engineering science students. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

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#6

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

Cornell College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon.

Full Engineering Science at Cornell College Report

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering science students. It came in at #6 on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Full Engineering Science at University of Kansas Report

Best Engineering Science Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 7
Kansas 0
Iowa 15
Nebraska 5

Engineering Science is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Engineering Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 Nicolás Pérez.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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