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Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

13 Colleges
$60,554 Avg Salary
$23,479 Avg Student Debt

Engineering-Related Fields is the #36 most popular major in the country with 6,553 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

The Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering-Related Fields program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 93 students majoring in engineering-related fields at Iowa State, 94% are male and 6% are female.

The average amount in student loans that engineering-related fields majors at Iowa State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,336. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $404, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 27% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering-related fields majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology accumulate an average of around $25,684 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $268, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Grantham University

LIttle Rock, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grantham University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Grantham University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of LIttle Rock.

Of the 27 students majoring in engineering-related fields at Grantham University, 89% are male and 11% are female.

On average, engineering-related fields graduates from Grantham University take out $38,529 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering-related fields schools in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 18 students majoring in engineering-related fields at WUSTL, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#5

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pittsburg State University is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

About 79% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 21% are male.

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South Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering-related fields students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 8% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

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#6

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

About 13% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Southeast Missouri State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

With a ranking of #10, William Penn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Oskaloosa.

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Explore the best engineering-related fields colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 66
Missouri 105
Minnesota 1
South Dakota 10
Iowa 101
North Dakota 1

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, engineering-related fields has other similar majors worth exploring.

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial & Management Engineering 5,903
Packaging Science 378
Other Engineering-Related Fields 152
Engineering Design 120

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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