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

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Finding the Best Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 61,791 engineering students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Plains States Region . UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree engineering programs. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 330
Missouri 1,179
Minnesota 598
Iowa 448
North Dakota 116
Nebraska 171
South Dakota 175

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548
Systems Engineering 3,068
Industrial Engineering 3,028
Chemical Engineering 2,662
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2,375
Other Engineering 1,820
Materials Engineering 1,810
Operations Research 1,191
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 928
Environmental Engineering 919
Robotics Engineering 560
Engineering Science 451
Nuclear Engineering 437
Manufacturing Engineering 423
Petroleum Engineering 401
Agricultural Engineering 332
Construction Engineering 288
Engineering Physics 286
Architectural Engineering 243
Geoscience Engineering 173
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 167
Engineering Mechanics 144
Mining Engineering 132
Ocean Engineering 112
Textile Engineering 96
Biological Engineering 80
Energy Systems Engineering 79
Marine Engineering 44
Metallurgical Engineering 40
Biochemical Engineering 21
Ceramic Engineering 20
Electromechanical Engineering 16
Surveying Engineering 11
Paper Science & Engineering 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

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