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

5 Ranked Colleges
63 Degrees Awarded
$18,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Engineering is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 9,411 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 339 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 63 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 6 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mizzou has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mizzou General Engineering Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 22 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Engineering at Minnesota State Mankato

#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full South Dakota State University General Engineering Report

#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Engineering at SLU

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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