2023 Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best General Engineering Master's Degree School for You
General Engineering is the #80 most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 General Engineering Master'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. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in General Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the best school in the Plains States Region for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
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Saint Louis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general engineering programs. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Explore the best general engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 160 |
| Minnesota | 183 |
| Kansas | 36 |
| Iowa | 31 |
| Nebraska | 71 |
| North Dakota | 6 |
| South Dakota | 17 |
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General Engineering Related Rankings by Major
General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Rémi Kaupp.
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