2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master'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.
The Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNL is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
South Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $16,917 in tuition and fees each year.
South Dakota State also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UND are $18,968 a year.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UST MN are $23,736 per year.
UST MN also took the #1 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.
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Wichita State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WSU are $15,323 per year.
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Kansas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
K -State graduate students pay an average of $23,949 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $28,550 in tuition and fees each year.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.
Missouri University of Science and Technology graduate students pay an average of $31,008 in tuition and fees each year.
Missouri University of Science and Technology excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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University of Kansas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KU are $25,007 a year.
Request InformationBest Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering colleges 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 |
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Majors Related to ME
Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 15 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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