2024 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #6 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 191 master's degrees in engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a master'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.
• Student Debt - How much debt engineering students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized engineering related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Engineering Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Kansas list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Engineering in Kansas

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

Top Kansas Schools for a Master's in Engineering

1

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

57 Annual Graduates

University of Kansas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in engineering. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from University of Kansas

2

Wichita State University
Wichita, KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

87 Annual Graduates

Wichita State University is a great option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in engineering. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from Wichita State University

Best Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	32	729
Minnesota	31	415
Iowa	29	282
Nebraska	29	119
North Dakota	28	77
South Dakota	25	122

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Industrial Engineering	51
Civil Engineering	33
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	21
Electrical Engineering	19
Mechanical Engineering	17
Biomedical Engineering	14
Electrical and Computer Engineering.	9
Chemical Engineering	8
Architectural Engineering	5
Petroleum Engineering	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Architecture & Related Services	190
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	137
Engineering Technologies	109
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	88
Mathematics & Statistics	88
Physical Sciences	57
Natural Resources & Conservation	18

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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes. More about our data sources and methodologies.