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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges
$68,243 Avg Salary
$17,663 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Engineering Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools in General Engineering

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

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Engineering 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 #4 on this year’s list means South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a great place for general engineering students. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the 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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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