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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Missouri

6 Colleges
$70,101 Avg Salary
$24,877 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering 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.

The Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges.

Top Missouri Schools 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 degree in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, ME graduates from WUSTL take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#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 Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, ME majors at SLU accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for mechanical engineering students. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

While working on their degree, ME majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $279, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

ME majors at Mizzou take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

ME majors at UMKC take out an average of $28,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

On average, ME graduates from UMSL take out $32,011 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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
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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