2023 Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for EE for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 28,844 people earned their degree in electrical engineering, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States. 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 Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for EE for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent electrical engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for EE for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for EE for a Master’s”.
Top 16 Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 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 Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for EE for a Master’s list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 65 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #2 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for EE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.
Missouri University of Science and Technology also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 7,642 students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 306 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,588. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Missouri University of Science and Technology]](/colleges/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for EE for a Master’s. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.
Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for EE for a Master’s. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 6 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Kansas]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for EE for a Master’s list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
UND also took the #8 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 13,615 students enrolled at UND, 796 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,112. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Dakota Veteran Student Life Report
Washington University in St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for EE for a Master’s list. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 74 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 15,449 students enrolled at WUSTL, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,972. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Washington University in St Louis]](/colleges/washington-university-in-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for EE for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 5 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Nebraska - Lincoln supports 25,108 students, and 690 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,374. During this same period, 79 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska - Lincoln does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for EE for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 4 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, North Dakota State University supports 12,846 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at North Dakota State University]](/colleges/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for EE for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST MN, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 9,792 students enrolled at UST MN, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UST MN does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 veteran student life at University of St Thomas Minnesota]](/colleges/university-of-st-thomas-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)
Kansas State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
K -State also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10.Among the 20,854 students enrolled at Kansas State University, 1,099 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kansas State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Missouri - Kansas City landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 16,147 students enrolled at UMKC, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMKC]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-kansas-city/student-life/veterans/)
South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for EE for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying ee list, South Dakota State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 369 of the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State were GI Bill® students, of which 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,731. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. South Dakota State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at South Dakota State]](/colleges/south-dakota-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for EE for a Master’s list. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.
SD Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 2,475 students enrolled at SD Mines, 146 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,477. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SD Mines offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Veteran Student Life Report
University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for EE for a Master’s list. UMN Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Duluth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 10,275 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Duluth, 249 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,883. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Duluth offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #15, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for EE for a Master’s list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 4 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, St. Cloud State University supports 11,841 students, and 291 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 126 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,067. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Cloud State University Veteran Student Life Report
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