2024 Best General Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you pursue a doctor's degree in general engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #54 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for general engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 25 doctor's degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Engineering in the Plains States Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Engineering

1

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general engineering has to look into University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general engineering from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

2

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Saint Louis University is a good choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Saint Louis University

Best General Engineering Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Iowa	177	2
Missouri	175	5
Kansas	134	0
Nebraska	99	18
North Dakota	88	0

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General Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 2 majors within the General Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp. More about our data sources and methodologies.