2023 Most Popular 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.
The Most Popular Engineering Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Kansas 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 Kansas
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the most popular school in Kansas for engineering students. Located in the small 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. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $263.
The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Kansas. KU is a very large public school located in the small 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Kansas list. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.
Engineering majors at WSU take out an average of $24,473 in student loans while working on their egree.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Benedictine College is a great place for engineering students. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Atchison.
Out of the 15 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Fort Hays State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Dodge City Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering programs. Located in the remote town of Dodge City, Dodge City Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Ottawa University - Ottawa ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Kansas list. Ottawa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Ottawa.
Washburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.
With a ranking of #10, Bethany College Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. Located in the town of Lindsborg, Bethany College Kansas is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Best Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region
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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 |
Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
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 15 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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