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Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$103,564 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 46,178 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the ME doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

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

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #8, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 725
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.

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 11 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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