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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies in the Plains States Region

22 Ranked Colleges
442 Degrees Awarded
$84,279 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Engineering Technologies is the 20th most popular major in the country with 85,188 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in engineering technologies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular engineering technologies programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 88 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

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

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Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 63 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at Saint Cloud State University

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Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s 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 large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 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 full report on Engineering Technologies at Missouri State

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #5 spot on the list. 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.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees 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 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%.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at University of Kansas

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 21 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Iowa State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering tech students 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 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%.

Full Iowa State University Engineering Technologies Report

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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 Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. SD Mines 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 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Engineering Technologies Report

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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 masters’s engineering tech degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at University of St Thomas Minnesota

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 15 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 13 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full K -State Engineering Technologies Report

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Wichita State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 10 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UMN Duluth Engineering Technologies Report

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With a ranking of #15, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Northern Iowa Engineering Technologies Report

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With a ranking of #16, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 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 Mankato

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 3 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 full report on Engineering Technologies at North Dakota State University

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Missouri Western is a small school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri that handed out 3 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

With a ranking of #17, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering tech students 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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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 2 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at UNL

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering tech students 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%.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at UMN Twin Cities

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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 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s 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%.

Full UND Engineering Technologies Report

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