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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for ME majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Mechanical Engineering

Our analysis found Missouri University of Science and Technology to be the best school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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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

One of 39 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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