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2023 Best Engineering Schools in Minnesota

4 Colleges
$66,807 Avg Salary
$24,463 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 598 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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

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2023 Best Engineering Schools in Minnesota

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

Top Minnesota Schools in Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the best school in Minnesota for engineering students. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Engineering Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Full 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 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.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 330
Missouri 1,179
Iowa 448
North Dakota 116
Nebraska 171
South Dakota 175

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548
Systems Engineering 3,068
Industrial Engineering 3,028
Chemical Engineering 2,662
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2,375
Other Engineering 1,820
Materials Engineering 1,810
Operations Research 1,191
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 928
Environmental Engineering 919
Robotics Engineering 560
Engineering Science 451
Nuclear Engineering 437
Manufacturing Engineering 423
Petroleum Engineering 401
Agricultural Engineering 332
Construction Engineering 288
Engineering Physics 286
Architectural Engineering 243
Geoscience Engineering 173
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 167
Engineering Mechanics 144
Mining Engineering 132
Ocean Engineering 112
Textile Engineering 96
Biological Engineering 80
Energy Systems Engineering 79
Marine Engineering 44
Metallurgical Engineering 40
Biochemical Engineering 21
Ceramic Engineering 20
Electromechanical Engineering 16
Surveying Engineering 11
Paper Science & Engineering 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

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