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

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Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master's

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 “Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 28,166 people earned their degree in electrical engineering, making the major the 30th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,265 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 246 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular electrical engineering programs in the United States.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree ee students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 65 masters’s EE 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%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UMN Twin Cities

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UMKC

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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #3 spot on the list. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 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 WUSTL Electrical Engineering Report

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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. SD Mines is a small public school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 16 masters’s EE 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%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at SD Mines

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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 #5 for the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s EE degrees to qualified 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at K -State

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With a ranking of #6, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UST MN Electrical Engineering Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Electrical Engineering Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 6 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, 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 89%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

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With a ranking of #8, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 6 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Electrical Engineering at Minnesota State Mankato

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 5 masters’s EE 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%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at South Dakota State

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 85%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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With a ranking of #13, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE 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%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at North Dakota State University

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 4 masters’s EE degrees 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%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UMN Duluth

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 4 masters’s EE 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 Electrical Engineering at Saint Cloud State University

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 4 masters’s EE degrees 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 more about Electrical Engineering at UND

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Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 126 degrees to qualified masters’s EE 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Iowa State

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