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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering-Related Fields in the Plains States Region

15 Ranked Colleges
273 Degrees Awarded
$89,793 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Engineering-Related Fields is the 112th most popular major in the country with 6,553 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , engineering-related fields graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $77,404 and had an average of $26,058 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 642 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,566 and $25,125 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 273 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,858 and $37,352 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering-related fields. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in engineering-related fields.

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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 87 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a small public school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 11 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SD Mines Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 7 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 32 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri Western State University is a small school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri that handed out 3 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 16 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Wichita State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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With a ranking of #10, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Iowa State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 1 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 2 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Kansas State University

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 0 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Engineering-Related Fields Report

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