by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 25 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,571 bachelor's degrees in engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of engineering for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering.
It's hard to beat Washington University in St Louis if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Washington University in St Louis
It's difficult to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Iowa State University
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in engineering. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in engineering needs to look into Missouri University of Science and Technology. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology
Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Missouri - Columbia
Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Iowa
Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Kansas
Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Kansas State University
Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 35 | 1,969 |
| Kansas | 33 | 1,259 |
| Minnesota | 33 | 1,614 |
| Iowa | 32 | 2,167 |
| South Dakota | 31 | 392 |
| Nebraska | 31 | 510 |
| North Dakota | 30 | 660 |
| 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 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 8,886 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 3,458 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 2,178 |
| Physical Sciences | 2,138 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 1,411 |
| Engineering Technologies | 1,322 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 537 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 123 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 1 |
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