2023 Best Engineering Schools in Kansas
Finding the Best Engineering School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 5th in Kansas. In fact, 1,618 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Engineering Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Kansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Engineering Schools in Kansas
The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a .
Top Kansas Schools in Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the best school in Kansas for engineering students. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, engineering majors at K -State accumulate an average of around $24,187 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $263.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in Kansas list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
On average, engineering graduates from KU take out $24,078 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $280.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 2,350 |
Iowa | 2,616 |
South Dakota | 569 |
Missouri | 3,253 |
Nebraska | 699 |
North Dakota | 787 |
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Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
General Engineering | 11,796 |
Industrial Engineering | 9,072 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 8,001 |
Systems Engineering | 3,904 |
Materials Engineering | 3,415 |
Other Engineering | 2,760 |
Environmental Engineering | 2,759 |
Operations Research | 1,698 |
Agricultural Engineering | 1,472 |
Engineering Science | 1,454 |
Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 1,378 |
Petroleum Engineering | 1,256 |
Robotics Engineering | 1,243 |
Architectural Engineering | 1,012 |
Engineering Physics | 994 |
Manufacturing Engineering | 947 |
Construction Engineering | 878 |
Nuclear Engineering | 864 |
Marine Engineering | 445 |
Biological Engineering | 410 |
Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 360 |
Geoscience Engineering | 325 |
Mining Engineering | 314 |
Textile Engineering | 310 |
Ocean Engineering | 285 |
Engineering Mechanics | 272 |
Metallurgical Engineering | 179 |
Energy Systems Engineering | 138 |
Biochemical Engineering | 109 |
Ceramic Engineering | 94 |
Surveying Engineering | 73 |
Electromechanical Engineering | 45 |
Forest Engineering | 41 |
Paper Science & Engineering | 27 |
Engineering Chemistry | 13 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
More about our data sources and methodologies.