by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Other Engineering is the 252nd most popular major in the country with 2,901 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Plains States region, there were 181 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in other engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, and it awarded 1 ’s other engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Plains States Region. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 51 ’s other engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Crowder College landed the #3 spot on the list. Crowder College is a small school located in Neosho, Missouri that handed out 5 ’s other engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other engineering degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other engineering degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Park University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Parkville, Missouri. It awarded 1 ’s other engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 2 ’s other engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
University of Iowa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 3 ’s other engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 0 ’s other engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
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