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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region

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General Engineering is the 96th most popular major in the country with 8,480 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Plains States region, there were 393 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 31 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,238 and $112,293 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in general engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region

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

Top 6 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 17 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln General Engineering Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Engineering at Saint Louis University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Iowa

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Engineering at K -State

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at UND

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 North Dakota State University General Engineering Report

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