2023 Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in General Engineering
Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best value school for general engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,720 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNL also did well on our Best General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great value for general engineering students. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, South Dakota State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.
SD Mines undergraduate students pay an average of $16,530 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great value for general engineering students. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year. On average, engineering graduates from Minnesota State Mankato take out $17,850 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $30,450 per year. After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debtload of $23,250.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Mizzou also did well on our Best General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general engineering students. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa are $31,905 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Duluth are $19,148 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best value 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SLU are $48,824 per year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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General Engineering Related Majors for Engineering
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 8 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 Rémi Kaupp.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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