2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Engineering in Iowa

A doctor's degree in engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #4 out of 33 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Engineering in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 181 doctor's degrees in engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

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 engineering.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Engineering in Iowa

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

150 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Iowa State University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in engineering. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in engineering in Iowa. More information about a doctorate in engineering from Iowa State University

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

31 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in engineering has to take a look at University of Iowa. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in engineering in Iowa. More information about a doctorate in engineering from University of Iowa

Best Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	27	143
Missouri	27	181
Kansas	25	93
Nebraska	23	51
North Dakota	20	19
South Dakota	15	19

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering Mechanics	40
Biomedical Engineering	29
Civil Engineering	28
Computer Engineering	21
Chemical Engineering	16
Industrial Engineering	12
Agricultural Engineering	11
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	9
Mechanical Engineering	9
Electromechanical Engineering	5

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	170
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	106
Physical Sciences	75
Mathematics & Statistics	49
Computer & Information Sciences	15
Natural Resources & Conservation	6
Engineering Technologies	2

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).
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