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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering-Related Fields in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

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 “Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the engineering-related fields program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree engineering-related fields students with aid.

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 93 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees 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.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Saint Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 8 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees 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 are $25,948.

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#4

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2019-2020.

WSU also took the #9 spot 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Southeast Missouri State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid 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.

Southeast Missouri State University also took the #8 spot 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.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 24 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #4 spot 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 KU are $25,007.

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#8

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Missouri Western State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Missouri Western State University is a public institution located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Western are $12,212, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

Kansas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. SD Mines is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250.

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With a ranking of #11, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

South Dakota State 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 South Dakota State are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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.

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