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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

16 Colleges
$61,553 Avg Salary
$23,733 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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 fairly large public school located in the 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.

Full General Engineering at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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#3

Doane University

Crete, NE

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Doane University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.

Women make up 10% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full General Engineering at Doane University Report

#4

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at College of the Ozarks helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Hard Work U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant 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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#5

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loras College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit school 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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#5

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the fringe town of Mount Vernon, Cornell College is a private not-for-profit school 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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#7

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

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 college with a small student population.

Women make up 43% of the engineering majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Ottawa University - Ottawa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Ottawa, Ottawa is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Central College

Pella, IA

Central College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Pella, Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full General Engineering at Central College Report

#10

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general engineering programs. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small 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 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.

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