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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$19,935 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,776 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Minnesota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for ME students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

#1

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Our analysis found Saint Cloud State University to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

St. Cloud State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $9,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $13,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $15,254 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dunwoody College of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dunwoody College of Technology are $23,863 per year.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

UST MN undergraduate students pay an average of $48,329 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, ME graduates from UST MN take out $25,170 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UST MN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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