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

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Finding the Best General Engineering Master'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.

The Most Popular General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree.

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in engineering at SLU, 82% are male and 18% are female.

Read full report on General Engineering at Saint Louis University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full General Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Women make up 14% of the engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

Women make up 33% of the engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on General Engineering at South Dakota State University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Read full report on General Engineering at Minnesota State University - Mankato

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Minnesota - Duluth

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.

Full General Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Report

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #7, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering colleges 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.

  • 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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