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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in engineering-related fields. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their engineering-related fields program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region engineering-related fields students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering-related fields degrees to 261 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, and it awarded 11 ’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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grantham University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in LIttle Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 39 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering-related fields students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 105 ’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #6, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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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William Penn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and it awarded 1 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 68 ’s engineering-related fields degrees 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%.
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Pittsburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 ’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
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Washburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 ’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
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Washington University in St Louis ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region list. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 31 ’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 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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South Dakota State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region ranking. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s 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%.
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University of Jamestown did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Jamestown is a small school located in Jamestown, North Dakota that handed out 1 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
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Missouri Western State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri Western is a small school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri that handed out 3 ’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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With a ranking of #15, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 17 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
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Wichita State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s engineering-related fields students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 ’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%.
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Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Bemidji State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region list. Bemidji State University is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 2 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 0 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering-related fields degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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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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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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.
