Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Engineering-Related Fields

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering-Related Fields (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

12 Ranked Colleges
264 Degrees Awarded
$17,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Engineering-Related Fields is the 120th most popular major in the country with 6,319 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, engineering-related fields graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $73,026 and had an average of $26,903 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 693 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,600 and $21,875 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 264 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in engineering-related fields. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering-related fields programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the engineering-related fields program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 93 students in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Engineering-Related Fields Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

Full Iowa State Engineering-Related Fields Report

#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 32 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Saint Cloud State University

#4

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make $75-$110k list, WSU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Wichita State University

#5

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make $75-$110k list, Southeast Missouri State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at Southeast Missouri State University

Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Minnesota State Mankato Engineering-Related Fields Report

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Kansas State University

#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #8, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

KU also made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at KU

Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 30 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Missouri State University - Springfield

#10

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Missouri Western State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Missouri Western is a small public school situated in Saint Joseph, Missouri. It awarded 3 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri Western also made our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Western are $12,212, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at Missouri Western State University

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SD Mines is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 15 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SD Mines, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SD Mines Engineering-Related Fields Report

#12

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also took the #0 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at South Dakota State

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Featured Engineering Schools

Find Schools Near You