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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Engineering-Related Fields is the 112th most popular major in the country with 6,736 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering-related fields graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $77,404 and had an average of $26,200 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 751 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,566 and $29,473 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering-related fields. To top this list, a school must have a successful engineering-related fields program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region engineering-related fields students.
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region 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 ’s engineering-related fields degrees to 284 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 118 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Iowa State Engineering-Related Fields Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 48 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #4 spot on the list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 85 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grantham University landed the #4 spot on the list. Grantham University is a private for-profit institution located in Lenexa, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Washington University in St Louis landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 37 degrees to qualified ’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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With a ranking of #7, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 26 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Kansas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region list. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #9, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region list. SD Mines is a small public school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 15 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Full SD Mines Engineering-Related Fields Report
South Dakota State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region ranking. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Pittsburg State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region list. Pittsburg, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering-related fields degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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Washburn University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Washburn University is a medium-sized school located in Topeka, Kansas that handed out 10 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wichita State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Wichita State University is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #15, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 4 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Missouri Western State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, and it awarded 3 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
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William Penn University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region list. William Penn University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bemidji State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Jamestown came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Jamestown, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering-related fields degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
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