2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for mechanical engineering students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for mechanical engineering students. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for mechanical engineering students. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
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University of Iowa ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Wichita State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering programs. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
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With a ranking of #10, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.
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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 |
Mechanical Engineering Related Majors
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 17 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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