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2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 9,411 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States.

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 $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 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 $30-$48k list, Mizzou has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

#1 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #2 spot on the list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 22 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNL General Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 4 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, Minnesota State Mankato has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788.

Read full report on General Engineering at Minnesota State University - 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 $30-$48k. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, South Dakota State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743.

Read more about General Engineering at South Dakota State

#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 27 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Engineering at Saint Louis University

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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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