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Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

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

In 2020-2021, 582 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #35 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Minnesota

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

Top Minnesota Schools for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Dunwoody College of Technology the best school in Minnesota for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at UMN Twin Cities take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,142. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $234.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

On average, ME graduates from UST MN take out $25,170 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debtload of $23,980. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $209.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at St. Cloud State University accumulate an average of around $28,415 in student debt.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 725
Kansas 445
Iowa 612
Nebraska 151
North Dakota 291
South Dakota 144

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

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 6 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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