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2023 Best Value Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$28,273 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Engineering Mechanics School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering mechanics was ranked #309 in the country. In fact 272 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering mechanics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering Mechanics

Our analysis found Missouri University of Science and Technology to be the best value school for engineering mechanics students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

Missouri University of Science and Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $31,099 in tuition and fees each year.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Engineering Mechanics at Missouri University of Science and Technology

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa State are $25,446 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering Mechanics Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Engineering Mechanics at Iowa State University Report

Best Engineering Mechanics Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering mechanics schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 16
Iowa 79
Nebraska 0

One of 40 majors within the area of study, engineering mechanics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Engineering Mechanics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Siemens Pressebild.

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