2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology School for You
With 30 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering technology is the #194 most popular major in Missouri.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best value experiences for ME tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found University of Central Missouri to be the best value school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCM are $9,078 per year.
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The excellent programs at Southeast Missouri State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in Missouri. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 26 |
| Kansas | 90 |
| Iowa | 5 |
| South Dakota | 12 |
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Majors Related to ME Tech
Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to ME Tech
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 11,906 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,593 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,964 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 8,690 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,592 |
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.