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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota

5 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 North Dakota. In fact, 787 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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Dakota 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.

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Dakota. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

Of the 392 students majoring in engineering at North Dakota State University, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Out of the 5 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 248 students majoring in engineering at UND, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#3

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

Out of the 5 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.

About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#4

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Jamestown. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. UJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Jamestown.

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#5

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Valley City State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in North Dakota. Located in the remote town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public school with a small student population.

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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
Kansas 1,618
Minnesota 2,350
Iowa 2,616
South Dakota 569
Missouri 3,253
Nebraska 699

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 5 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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