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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Iowa

5 Colleges
$67,682 Avg Salary
$24,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Colleges.

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

After completing their degree, ME graduates from Iowa State carry an average student debt load of $24,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $338.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for mechanical engineering students. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

ME majors at Iowa take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $435.

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#3

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

The excellent programs at Dordt University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Iowa. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Ambrose University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#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 Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Oskaloosa, William Penn University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools 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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