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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Minnesota

6 Colleges
$69,341 Avg Salary
$26,862 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 582 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #35 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Minnesota to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

ME majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $22,248 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $234.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at UMN Duluth take out is $26,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $209.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

ME majors at UST MN take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

ME majors at St. Cloud State University take out an average of $28,935 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 6 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out is $30,125.

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Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering programs. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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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
Kansas 445
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.

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 6 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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