2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the Plains States Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Electrical Engineering is the 30th most popular major in the country with 25,951 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,072 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 187 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,858 and $37,352 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in electrical engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region”.
Top 17 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region list. SD Mines is a public institution located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 Electrical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 0 masters’s ee 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%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s ee degrees to 43 students in 2021-2022.
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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Washington University in St Louis
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 masters’s ee degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Electrical Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 42 masters’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of St Thomas Minnesota
Kansas State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ee degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Kansas State University
South Dakota State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ee degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 South Dakota State Electrical Engineering Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 8 masters’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Minnesota State University - Mankato
With a ranking of #10, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s 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%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Duluth
With a ranking of #11, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s ee 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%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at St. Cloud State University
University of North Dakota landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s ee degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full University of North Dakota Electrical Engineering Report
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s ee students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Electrical Engineering Report
University of Kansas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 8 masters’s ee 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at KU
With a ranking of #15, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s ee degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ee degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia
Iowa State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ee degrees to 104 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full Iowa State Electrical Engineering Report
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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
- *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.
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