2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering was ranked #32 in the country. In fact 9,007 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for ME majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
University of Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Kansas State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of North Dakota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
University of Kansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 142 |
| Minnesota | 105 |
| Iowa | 17 |
| Kansas | 31 |
| Nebraska | 19 |
| North Dakota | 16 |
| South Dakota | 11 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to ME
One of 39 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 11,021 |
| Civil Engineering | 6,042 |
| Computer Engineering | 5,557 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 4,252 |
| General Engineering | 3,548 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Michel Villeneuve.
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