2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for ME students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Missouri University of Science and Technology the best value school in Missouri for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $11,509 a year. 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.
Missouri University of Science and Technology also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #3.
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Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year. 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.
Mizzou did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in Missouri. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
UMKC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,271 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from UMKC carry an average student debtload of $29,632.
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Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMSL are $12,015 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at UMSL accumulate an average of around $34,234 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SLU are $48,824 a year.
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Washington University in St Louis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WUSTL are $58,866 a year. On average, ME graduates from WUSTL take out $20,973 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 582 |
| Kansas | 445 |
| Iowa | 612 |
| Nebraska | 151 |
| North Dakota | 291 |
| South Dakota | 144 |
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Majors Related to ME
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.
- 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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