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2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region

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Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 EE Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Electrical Engineering is the 30th most popular major in the country with 28,166 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,265 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 184 ’s EE degrees to qualified 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UMN Twin Cities

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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 #2 for the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 165 degrees to qualified ’s EE students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 126 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 Electrical Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 82 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full WUSTL Electrical Engineering Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 ’s EE degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at K -State

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 74 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 72 ’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 North Dakota State University

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 68 diplomas to qualified ’s EE 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 2.5% 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 University of Missouri - Columbia

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 47 ’s EE 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 more about Electrical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Duluth

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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s EE degrees to 42 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 full report on Electrical Engineering at UMKC

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified ’s EE 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 full report on Electrical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of St Thomas Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s EE degrees to qualified students.

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 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of St Thomas Minnesota

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified ’s EE students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Iowa Electrical Engineering Report

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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 ranking, coming in at #13. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s EE degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at South Dakota State University

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s EE degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 86%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Kansas

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 ’s 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%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Minnesota State Mankato

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 34 ’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 full report on Electrical Engineering at University of North Dakota

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s EE students 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 full report on Electrical Engineering at Saint Cloud State University

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 26 ’s EE 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%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Missouri - St Louis

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, Iowa

Dordt University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Sioux Center, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s EE degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Dordt University

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s EE degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Saint Louis University

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University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota

University of Mary landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s EE students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UMary

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s EE students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, 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 Bethel University Minnesota

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri

Rockhurst University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s EE degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Rockhurst University Electrical Engineering Report

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Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dunwoody College of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Dunwoody College of Technology

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