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2024 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

19 Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,305 EE Degrees Awarded
$70,011 Avg Early-Career Salary
Electrical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #39 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 19 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of electrical engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 1,305 degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School

Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region The ee program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Electrical Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for electrical engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Electrical Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in EE
Master's Degrees in EE
Doctor's Degrees in EE

The ee school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the ee degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in EE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
116 EE Degrees Awarded

Washington University in St Louis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in electrical engineering. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 116 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Washington University in St Louis

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
126 EE Degrees Awarded
5.6% Growth in Graduates

Iowa State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in electrical engineering. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 126 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year. Electrical Engineering degree recipients from Iowa State University earn a boost of about $10,008 over the average income of electrical engineering graduates.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
184 EE Degrees Awarded
$69,508 Median Starting Salary

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in electrical engineering. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 184 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program state that they receive average early career earnings of $69,508.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
165 EE Degrees Awarded
$72,376 Median Starting Salary

Missouri University of Science and Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great university overall.

There were approximately 165 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the most recent data year. Electrical Engineering degree recipients from Missouri University of Science and Technology receive an earnings boost of approximately $2,365 above the average earnings of electrical engineering majors.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 EE Degrees Awarded
$72,907 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 68 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the electrical engineering major at University of Missouri - Columbia get $2,896 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 EE Degrees Awarded
$67,969 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 74 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program report average early career income of $67,969.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 EE Degrees Awarded
$69,521 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were approximately 72 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program state that they receive average early career income of $69,521.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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KU crest
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
35 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were about 35 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 EE Degrees Awarded
$76,521 Median Starting Salary

UND is a fairly large public university located in the city of Grand Forks. This university ranks 1st out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were approximately 34 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the electrical engineering program at University of North Dakota earn $6,510 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 EE Degrees Awarded
13.6% Growth in Graduates

UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program report average early career earnings of $69,236.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of St Thomas Minnesota

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best electrical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 335
Missouri 283 418
Kansas 266 110
Iowa 264 169
Nebraska 238 74
North Dakota 210 111
South Dakota 204 75

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Electrical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

EE Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 1,265
Other Electrical Engineering 40

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,950
Civil Engineering 1,301
Computer Engineering 1,025
Chemical Engineering 884
Industrial Engineering 707
Biomedical Engineering 651
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 591
General Engineering 519
Agricultural Engineering 205
Other Engineering 188

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