2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
About 16% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 84% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Women make up 15% of the ME majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.
About 17% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 83% are male.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in ME at WUSTL, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Wichita State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Kansas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
Of the 4 students majoring in ME at K -State, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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University of North Dakota ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 725 |
| Minnesota | 582 |
| Kansas | 445 |
| Iowa | 612 |
| Nebraska | 151 |
| North Dakota | 291 |
| South Dakota | 144 |
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 13 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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