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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

22 Ranked Colleges
1,107 Degrees Awarded
$12,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Electrical Engineering is the 31st most popular major in the country with 30,670 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, electrical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $70,098 and had an average of $23,581 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,543 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,081 and $24,057 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,107 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality electrical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 22 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Washington University in St Louis is $5,273 for plains states region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The 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 student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 WUSTL Electrical Engineering Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 138 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,755 for plains states region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE degrees to 88 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $7,266 for plains states region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 119 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,054 for plains states region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Iowa State.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Iowa State Electrical Engineering Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UMN Duluth is $7,443 for plains states region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Duluth

With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 57 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,940 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree EE students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mizzou.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Mizzou

University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE degrees to 75 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNL is $12,216 for plains states region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UNL Electrical Engineering Report

North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 71 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,524 for plains states region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#9

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

With a ranking of #9, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $11,092 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree EE students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of North Dakota.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Full UND Electrical Engineering Report

#10

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $10,688 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree EE students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend St. Cloud State University.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Saint Cloud State University

#11

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Missouri - St Louis is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Missouri - St Louis is $7,401 for plains states region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UMSL

#12

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 66 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Iowa is $12,975 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree EE students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#13

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.

South Dakota State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,285 for plains states region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend South Dakota State.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #14, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato is $11,057 for plains states region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Minnesota State Mankato

#15

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 60 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k list, K -State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,232 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree EE students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend K -State.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Kansas State University

#16

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 63 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC also took the #18 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMKC is $12,065 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree EE students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UMKC Electrical Engineering Report

#17

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 13 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k list, SLU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SLU is $20,051 for plains states region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#18

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

With a ranking of #18, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wichita State University is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WSU is $11,642 for plains states region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Wichita State University

#19

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 25 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kansas is $14,387 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree EE students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Kansas

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

SD Mines also took the #17 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,464 for plains states region bachelor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SD Mines.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

#21

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#20 in overall quality

Dordt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #21. Dordt is located in Sioux Center, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Dordt also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $24,967 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree EE students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Dordt University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Dordt

#22

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UST MN also took the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $27,460 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree EE students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UST MN.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of St Thomas Minnesota

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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%.

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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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