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2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate

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Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Electrical Engineering is the 39th most popular major in the country with 28,844 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, electrical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $74,380 and had an average of $24,114 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,305 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,011 and $26,020 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 118 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 11 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 Doctorate

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

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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 for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 31 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Electrical Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’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%. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 17 doctorate’s EE degrees 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Mizzou

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UNL

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 11 doctorate’s EE 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%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Kansas State University

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at WUSTL

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 8 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at South Dakota State

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

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 North Dakota State University

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 2 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Kansas

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

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 Electrical Engineering Report

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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 Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 126 doctorate’s EE degrees 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 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%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Iowa State University

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