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2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 280 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s”.

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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 #1 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 74 masters’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. 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. 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%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at WUSTL

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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 #2 for the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 65 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 41 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%.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Electrical Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s EE 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%.

Full SD Mines 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 #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 14 students 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 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 13 masters’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 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%.

Full Kansas State University Electrical Engineering Report

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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 masters’s EE 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%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UST MN

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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 Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about Electrical Engineering at KU

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 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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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 masters’s EE 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%.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Electrical Engineering Report

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 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 more about Electrical Engineering at South Dakota State

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Saint 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 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 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 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. University of North Dakota 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%.

Full University of North Dakota Electrical Engineering Report

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus 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. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 masters’s EE degrees 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 Electrical Engineering at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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With a ranking of #13, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 4 students 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%.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Electrical Engineering Report

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Iowa State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 126 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Electrical Engineering Report

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