2023 Best Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Engineering 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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Colleges.
Top 10 Best Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for engineering students. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote 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 University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for engineering students. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Iowa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering programs. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.
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 |
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Engineering Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 18 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).
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