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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Missouri

4 Colleges
$70,101 Avg Salary
$24,877 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

Mechanical Engineering is the #43 most popular major in Missouri with 142 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Missouri

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

Top Missouri Schools in Mechanical Engineering

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Washington University in St Louis Report

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

Full Mechanical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

Out of the 4 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Missouri. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 4 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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