by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Engineering & Applied Physics is the 448th most popular major in the country with 994 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 33 engineering and applied physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering and applied physics. To top this list, a school must have a successful engineering and applied physics program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region applied physics students.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Plains States Region list. Hamline University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s applied physics students 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%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #4 spot on the list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s applied physics degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Plains States Region. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a medium-sized school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 1 ’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s applied physics degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morningside College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s applied physics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Engineering & Applied Physics at Morningside
Simpson College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Indianola, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s applied physics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Engineering & Applied Physics at Simpson College
Saint Louis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Plains States Region ranking. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 0 ’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Augustana University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 0 ’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Augustana University Engineering & Applied Physics Report
Loras College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Loras College is located in Dubuque, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s applied physics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kansas Wesleyan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Salina, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s applied physics students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering & Applied Physics at Kansas Wesleyan University
Doane University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Physics Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Crete, Nebraska, and it awarded 0 ’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
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