2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Electrical Engineering is the 39th most popular major in the country with 28,844 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, electrical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $74,380 and had an average of $24,114 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,305 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,011 and $26,020 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular electrical engineering programs in the United States.
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Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region”.
Top 25 Most Popular Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 184 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Electrical Engineering Report
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 #2 for the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 165 ’s EE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, 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 85%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 126 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Iowa State University Electrical Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 116 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, 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 94%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at WUSTL
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 75 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Kansas State University
With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 74 degrees to qualified ’s EE students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 85%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 72 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at North Dakota State University
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 68 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Missouri - Columbia Electrical Engineering Report
University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s EE degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UMN Duluth
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s EE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Missouri - Kansas City
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. SD Mines is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 39 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at SD Mines
University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 44 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of St Thomas Minnesota
South Dakota State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at South Dakota State
University of Iowa ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s EE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad 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%.
Full Iowa Electrical Engineering Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 35 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Minnesota State University - Mankato
University of Kansas ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region list. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 35 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, 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 86%.
Full KU Electrical Engineering Report
University of North Dakota landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s EE degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at UND
Saint Cloud State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s EE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at St. Cloud State University
University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s EE degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at UMSL
Dordt University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dordt University is located in Sioux Center, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s EE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Dordt
Saint Louis University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s EE degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Saint Louis University
University of Mary ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 5 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Mary
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region list. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s EE 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 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%.
Full Bethel University Minnesota Electrical Engineering Report
Rockhurst University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s EE students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Rockhurst University
With a ranking of #25, Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s EE degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Dunwoody College of Technology Electrical Engineering Report
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