2023 Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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 |
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Kansas | 330 |
Missouri | 1,179 |
Minnesota | 598 |
Iowa | 448 |
North Dakota | 116 |
Nebraska | 171 |
South Dakota | 175 |
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Engineering Related Rankings by Major
Engineering Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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