by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for engineering technologies students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 442 master's degrees in engineering technologies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The engineering tech master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for engineering technologies students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Engineering Technologies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in engineering technologies.
Missouri University of Science and Technology is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in engineering technologies. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Rolla.More information about a master’s in engineering technologies from Missouri University of Science and Technology
Pittsburg State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in engineering technologies. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in engineering technologies from Pittsburg State University
It's hard to beat University of Northern Iowa if you wish to pursue a master's degree in engineering technologies. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in engineering technologies from University of Northern Iowa
Saint Cloud State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in engineering technologies. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Saint Cloud.More information about a master’s in engineering technologies from Saint Cloud State University
Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering technologies from Iowa State University
KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence.More information about a master’s in engineering technologies from University of Kansas
North Dakota State University is a large public university located in the midsize city of Fargo.More information about a master’s in engineering technologies from North Dakota State University - Main Campus
UCM is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Warrensburg.More information about a master’s in engineering technologies from University of Central Missouri
Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering technologies from Missouri State University - Springfield
South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Brookings.More information about a master’s in engineering technologies from South Dakota State University
Explore the best engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 32 | 204 |
| Minnesota | 31 | 79 |
| Kansas | 30 | 109 |
| Iowa | 29 | 25 |
| Nebraska | 29 | 2 |
| North Dakota | 28 | 3 |
| South Dakota | 25 | 20 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 1,935 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 940 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 587 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 527 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 421 |
| Physical Sciences | 374 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 263 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 148 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 10 |
