2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general engineering programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree engineering students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska

#1 in overall quality

$19,513 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln General Engineering Report

#2

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri

#4 in overall quality

$27,193 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

#3

Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato, Minnesota

#3 in overall quality

$8,788 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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

$16,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 4 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. 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 full report on General Engineering at South Dakota State

#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$22,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 27 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074.

Read more about General Engineering at SLU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (With Aid)

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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• Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

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