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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering-Related Fields (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

12 Ranked Colleges
264 Degrees Awarded
$17,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 6,319 people earned their degree in engineering-related fields, making the major the 120th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, engineering-related fields graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $73,026 and had an average of $26,903 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 693 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,600 and $21,875 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 264 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in engineering-related fields. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering-related fields programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering-related fields program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make more than $110k.

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 93 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

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#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Saint Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University also made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904.

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#4

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Wichita State University is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 23 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make more than $110k list, Minnesota State Mankato has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 24 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. SD Mines is a public institution located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SD Mines, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

K -State also made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.

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#10

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

With a ranking of #10, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make more than $110k list, South Dakota State has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 30 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Missouri Western State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. Saint Joseph, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Missouri Western also made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Western are $12,212.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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