by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,167 bachelor's degrees in engineering to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of engineering for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
The engineering 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 Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Iowa State University is a good choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in engineering. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Iowa State University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in engineering needs to look into University of Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Iowa
Dordt University is a good choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in engineering. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Sioux Center.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Dordt University
Explore all the Best Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 35 | 1,969 |
| Kansas | 33 | 1,259 |
| Minnesota | 33 | 1,614 |
| South Dakota | 31 | 392 |
| Nebraska | 31 | 510 |
| North Dakota | 30 | 660 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 595 |
| Computer Engineering | 378 |
| Industrial Engineering | 189 |
| Civil Engineering | 185 |
| Chemical Engineering | 171 |
| Electrical Engineering | 169 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 160 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 113 |
| Construction Engineering | 59 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 55 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 1,271 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 753 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 406 |
| Physical Sciences | 321 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 302 |
| Engineering Technologies | 251 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 108 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 13 |
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