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2023 Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges
$87,583 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general engineering was ranked #64 in the country. In fact 3,548 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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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2023 Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in General Engineering

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best school for general engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #6, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 50
Minnesota 3
Iowa 11
Kansas 0
Nebraska 48
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 8

One of 39 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

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