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2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges
$66,381 Avg Salary
$24,851 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 198,468 engineering students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online engineering programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found Missouri University of Science and Technology to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Engineering majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology take out an average of $25,089 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $346.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, engineering graduates from Mizzou take out $24,511 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $440, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great place for engineering students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at St. Cloud State University take out is $29,312.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at SLU take out is $24,250.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for engineering students pursuing an online degree. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #7, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Engineering majors at UND take out an average of $26,549 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Engineering majors at UNL take out an average of $22,640 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $236, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Rasmussen University - Kansas carry an average student debtload of $24,861.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, engineering graduates from K -State take out $24,187 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $263, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Explore the most popular online engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,618
Minnesota 2,350
Iowa 2,616
South Dakota 569
Missouri 3,253
Nebraska 699
North Dakota 787

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 11 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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