by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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.
In 2021-2022, 26,528 people earned their degree in electrical engineering, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States. In , electrical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $74,389 and had an average of $23,045 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,111 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,011 and $23,026 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 219 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,858 and $37,352 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in electrical engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their electrical engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree ee students.
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 #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s ee students 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region. 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 75 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Washington University in St Louis Electrical Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s ee students 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%.
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, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ee degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
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%. 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 Missouri University of Science and Technology
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. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, 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 92%.
Read more about 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. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s ee students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of St Thomas Minnesota
Kansas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 full report on Electrical Engineering at Kansas State University
South Dakota State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s ee degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at South Dakota State
Minnesota State University - Mankato 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 #9. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 8 masters’s ee 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%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Minnesota State University - Mankato
University of Minnesota - Duluth 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 #10. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s ee degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 16 masters’s ee degrees 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%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Saint Cloud State University
University of North Dakota ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region list. University of North Dakota 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 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%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 3 masters’s ee degrees 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%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
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 public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 8 masters’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Kansas
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 7 masters’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #16, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 4 masters’s ee 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about 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. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 104 degrees to qualified masters’s ee 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Iowa State University
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