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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

5 Colleges
$64,776 Avg Salary
$23,989 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 612 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

About 13% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 87% are male.

On average, ME graduates from Iowa State take out $23,003 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 $338.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 13% of the ME majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $23,645 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $435.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Iowa

#3

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Dordt University

#4

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Ambrose University is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Saint Ambrose University Report

#5

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Penn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Oskaloosa, William Penn University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in ME at William Penn University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering at William Penn University Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 725
Minnesota 582
Kansas 445
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 5 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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