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2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges
$91,210 Avg Salary

Engineering-Related Fields is the #51 most popular major in the country with 4,838 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering-related fields students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Explore the best engineering-related fields schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 330
Minnesota 59
Iowa 19
Kansas 39
South Dakota 20

Engineering-Related Fields is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Quality Control Technology 736
Industrial Production Technology 440
Engineering Technology (Other) 288
Construction Engineering Technology 264
General Engineering Technology 255

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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