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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 very large student population.

Full General Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#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 small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for general engineering students. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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

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The excellent programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in the Plains States Region . SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for general engineering students. South Dakota State is a 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 medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the 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

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