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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 105 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #43 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Minnesota to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in Minnesota for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 17% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 83% are male.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 2 spot on the list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 13% of the ME majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 142
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.

  • 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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