by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 192,474 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $68,641 and had an average of $23,252 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 11,499 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,381 and $23,191 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,767 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,858 and $37,352 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in engineering.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree engineering students.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on 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 90 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 199 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 288 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 190 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, 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 88%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 91 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 54 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering at University of Missouri - Kansas City
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 221 masters’s degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 137 masters’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%.
University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 62 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Saint Cloud State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read full report on Engineering at St. Cloud State University
With a ranking of #11, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 36 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. UND is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 masters’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%.
Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 37 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Engineering Report
University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a medium-sized school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 25 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of Central Missouri came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 14 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Engineering at University of Central Missouri
Kansas State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 49 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Kansas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 masters’s degrees 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%.
University of Iowa landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 65 masters’s engineering degrees 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%. 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 Missouri - Columbia ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 8 masters’s engineering degrees 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%.
Read full report on Engineering at Minnesota State University - Mankato
University of South Dakota came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students 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%.
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rochester, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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