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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas

9 Colleges
$64,721 Avg Salary
$24,049 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the most popular school in Kansas for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 19% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at Kansas State University Report

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#4

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

Out of the 9 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Atchison.

About 33% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 67% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Kansas. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Engineering at Fort Hays State University

Ottawa University - Ottawa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Ottawa is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ottawa.

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#7

Friends University

Wichita, KS

Friends University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Wichita.

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#7

Bethany College Kansas

Lindsborg, KS

Bethany College Kansas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the town of Lindsborg, Bethany College Kansas is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Kansas Wesleyan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Kansas Wesleyan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Salina.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 9 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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