2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the Plains States Region

Ranked #60 in popularity, general engineering is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 63 master's degrees in general engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in engineering matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the Plains States Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general engineering students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank General Engineering Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Engineering in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Students Working on Their Master's

1

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

27 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#2 Best Quality In MO

Saint Louis University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in general engineering. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Missouri.

There were roughly 27 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

22 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NE

#1 Best Quality In NE

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in general engineering. UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Nebraska.

There were roughly 22 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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3

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general engineering needs to take a look at University of Missouri - Columbia. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the city of Columbia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Missouri.

There were about 6 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general engineering from University of Missouri - Columbia

4

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SD

#1 Best Quality In SD

South Dakota State University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general engineering. South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Brookings. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in South Dakota.

There were about 4 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.

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4

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

Minnesota State University - Mankato is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general engineering. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Minnesota.

There were about 4 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD

#2 Most Popular In SD

SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City. More information about a master’s in general engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

6

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

#1 Most Popular In IA

Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. More information about a master’s in general engineering from University of Iowa

6

University of Minnesota - Duluth
Duluth, MN

#2 Most Popular In MN

Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in general engineering from University of Minnesota - Duluth

Best General Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	346	44
Minnesota	345	1
Iowa	287	0
Nebraska	200	20
South Dakota	123	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp. More about our data sources and methodologies.