2024 Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in general engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #116 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of general engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 102 bachelor's degrees in general engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Engineering in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Engineering

1

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

34 Annual Graduates

$58,743 Median Starting Salary

$27,627 Median Student Debt

Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general engineering. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the city of Mankato.

After graduating, engineering bachelor's recipients typically earn around $58,743 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Minnesota State University - Mankato

2

Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general engineering. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Sioux Center.More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Dordt University

Best General Engineering Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	228	9
Minnesota	215	48
Iowa	197	20
Kansas	184	7
Nebraska	180	10
North Dakota	149	1
South Dakota	148	7

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General Engineering Related Rankings by Major

General Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Engineering Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	94
Pre-Engineering	8

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	2,609
Civil Engineering	969
Electrical Engineering	894
Computer Engineering	848
Chemical Engineering	740
Industrial Engineering	480
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	466
Biomedical Engineering	401
Agricultural Engineering	152
Architectural Engineering	145

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.