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Best General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges
$68,243 Avg Salary
$17,663 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a .

Top Plains States Region Schools in General Engineering

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best school for general engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debtload of $23,250.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

On average, engineering graduates from Minnesota State Mankato take out $17,850 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #8, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering students. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges by State

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

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

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 8 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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