Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Minnesota

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Minnesota

4 Colleges
$69,341 Avg Salary
$26,862 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering 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.

The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Minnesota to see which 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 .

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

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for mechanical engineering students. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Read More…

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.