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2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges
$75,566 Avg Salary
$29,473 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering-related fields majors pursuing a .

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

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for engineering-related fields students. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for engineering-related fields students. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering-related fields students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering-related fields students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Fields 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.

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South Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering-related fields students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college 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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