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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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

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

Mechanical Engineering is the #26 most popular major in Missouri with 725 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri

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

Top Missouri Schools for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, ME graduates from WUSTL take out $20,973 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Washington University in St Louis Report

#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Missouri. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from Missouri University of Science and Technology carry an average student debtload of $22,414. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $279, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

ME majors at Mizzou take out an average of $22,483 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $473.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from UMKC carry an average student debtload of $29,632.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Missouri - Kansas City

With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at UMSL accumulate an average of around $34,234 in student debt.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Missouri - St Louis

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
Minnesota 582
Kansas 445
Iowa 612
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 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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