2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for ME students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for ME majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found Missouri University of Science and Technology to be the best value 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.
Missouri University of Science and Technology graduate students pay an average of $31,008 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Missouri University of Science and Technology also is in the top 20% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Iowa
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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Mechanical Engineering Related Majors for 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 2 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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