2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Engineering Master'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 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in the Plains States Region for engineering students working on their master’s degree. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 32% of the engineering majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Of the 304 students majoring in engineering at UMN Twin Cities, 79% are male and 21% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree 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 medium-sized student population.
About 16% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 84% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 212 students majoring in engineering at Iowa State, 79% are male and 21% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Women make up 21% of the engineering majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
Women make up 22% of the engineering majors at the school.
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 23% of the engineering majors at the school.
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.
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University of Iowa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Women make up 24% of the engineering majors at the school.
University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
Women make up 19% of the engineering majors at the school.
Best Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering schools 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 |
Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
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 23 schools only.
- 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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