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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Kansas

5 Colleges
$64,700 Avg Salary
$22,763 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

Mechanical Engineering is the #18 most popular major in Kansas with 445 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kansas 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.

Check out the ME programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kansas.

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our analysis found Kansas State University to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at K -State take out is $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $322, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Kansas. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

While working on their degree, ME majors at KU accumulate an average of around $24,288 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $390.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Kansas Report

The excellent programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Kansas. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

On average, ME graduates from WSU take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

Out of the 5 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Atchison.

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#5

Friends University

Wichita, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Friends University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Kansas list. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Wichita.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Friends 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
Iowa 612
Nebraska 151
North Dakota 291
South Dakota 144

One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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