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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

3 Colleges
$64,776 Avg Salary
$23,989 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 612 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Iowa Schools for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $23,003 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $338.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from Iowa carry an average student debtload of $23,645. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $435.

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#3

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dordt University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 725
Minnesota 582
Kansas 445
Nebraska 151
North Dakota 291
South Dakota 144

Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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