2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the ME master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master'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 master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 17% of the ME majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 15% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 85% are male.
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The in-demand master’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.
Of the 24 students majoring in ME at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 96% are male and 4% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
About 6% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 94% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 14% of the ME majors at the school.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #7, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
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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 master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 10% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 90% are male.
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University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
About 50% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 50% are male.
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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 17 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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