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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

14 Colleges
$64,721 Avg Salary
$24,049 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 10th in Minnesota. In fact, 2,350 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

Women make up 28% of the engineering majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 16% of the engineering majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 86% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Minnesota. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

About 21% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 13% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Dunwoody College of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 9% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Winona State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 90% are male.

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University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Minnesota - Crookston ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Crookston is a small public school located in the distant town of Crookston.

About 9% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 91% are male.

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#10

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

About 29% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,618
Iowa 2,616
South Dakota 569
Missouri 3,253
Nebraska 699
North Dakota 787

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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