2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best General Engineering Bachelor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Women make up 21% of the engineering majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,272.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Doane University is a great place for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.
Women make up 10% of the engineering majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of the Ozarks is a great place for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hard Work U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Point Lookout.
Of the 9 students majoring in engineering at Hard Work U, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loras College is a great place for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in engineering at Loras, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, Cornell College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in engineering at Cornell College, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Augustana University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 43% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Ottawa University - Ottawa ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Ottawa, Ottawa is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Central College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Pella, Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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 |
Majors Related to 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 16 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.