2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for ME majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of North Dakota ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized 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 master’s degree. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.
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University of Iowa ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly 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 colleges 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 15 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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