by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Other Engineering is the 177th most popular major in the country with 2,901 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , other engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $74,797 and had an average of $30,808 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 181 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,649 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in other engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in other engineering.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The other engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Plains States Region”.
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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”.
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, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. 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%.
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, Washington University in St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other engineering degrees to 51 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Other Engineering at Washington University in St Louis
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Crowder College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Plains States Region. Crowder College is a public institution located in Neosho, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s 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%.
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, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #4 spot on the 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Other Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 2 ’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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Park University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 2 ’s other engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Engineering at University of North Dakota
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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 public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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