2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Engineering School for You
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 107 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Schools
Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, engineering majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $24,347 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $298, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology take out is $25,089. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $346.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for engineering students. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
While working on their degree, engineering majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $22,889 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $194.
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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Plains States Region . UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
On average, engineering graduates from UNL take out $22,640 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $236, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
The excellent programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
After completing their degree, engineering graduates from WUSTL carry an average student debt load of $19,988.
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Kansas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering programs. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, engineering graduates from K -State carry an average student debt load of $24,187. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $263, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Iowa ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Iowa carry an average student debt load of $26,098. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $535.
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
Engineering majors at Mizzou take out an average of $24,511 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $440, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Kansas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
After completing their degree, engineering graduates from KU carry an average student debt load of $24,078. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $280, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Wichita State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at WSU take out is $24,473.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering students. It came in at #11 on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at North Dakota State University take out is $24,395.
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, engineering majors at SD Mines accumulate an average of around $28,325 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $251.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, engineering graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debt load of $25,650. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $209, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of North Dakota came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, engineering majors at UND accumulate an average of around $26,549 in student debt.
University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering programs. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
After completing their degree, engineering graduates from UST MN carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering students. It came in at #16 on the list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
On average, engineering graduates from SLU take out $24,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | University of Missouri - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 18 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
| 19 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 20 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN |
| 21 | University of Missouri - St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
Best Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 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).
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