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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 85,188 people earned their degree in engineering technologies, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, engineering technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,350 and had an average of $21,560 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 6,869 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,810 and $21,372 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 442 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in engineering technologies. That schools that top this list have a program in engineering technologies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 22 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 63 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at Pittsburg State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a public institution located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full SD Mines Engineering Technologies Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 48 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at Saint Cloud State University

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region. University of Central Missouri is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Central Missouri Engineering Technologies Report

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at Southeast Missouri State University

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 40 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at Missouri State

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University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 15 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.

Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Engineering Technologies Report

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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at UMN Duluth

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Missouri Western State University

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full KU Engineering Technologies Report

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Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas

Wichita State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at Wichita State University

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

Washington University in St Louis ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 15 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Washington University in St Louis Engineering Technologies Report

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Iowa State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Iowa State University Engineering Technologies Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at K -State

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa

University of Northern Iowa ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 University of Northern Iowa Engineering Technologies Report

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 5 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 3 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 South Dakota State Engineering Technologies Report

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at North Dakota State University

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 2 masters’s engineering tech degrees 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNL Engineering Technologies Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 1 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 UMN Twin Cities Engineering Technologies Report

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

With a ranking of #22, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at UND

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