by our College Data Analytics Team
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Engineering Physics is the 244th most popular major in the country with 994 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,863 and had an average of $25,114 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 33 engineering physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in engineering physics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in engineering physics.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region engineering physics students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Plains States Region. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 16 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering physics students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morningside College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Plains States Region. Morningside is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Plains States Region list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 2 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s engineering physics degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MSU Moorhead is a public institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a medium-sized public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 1 ’s engineering physics 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%.
Simpson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Indianola, Iowa, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kansas Wesleyan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salina, Kansas. It awarded 0 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.
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Augustana University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Augustana University is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s engineering physics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Doane University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Doane Crete is located in Crete, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s engineering physics degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Loras College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering physics students 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%.
Saint Louis University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 0 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national 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.
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