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2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Minnesota

5 Colleges in Minnesota
582 ME Degrees Awarded
$69,341 Avg Early-Career Salary
Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #21 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 582 degrees in mechanical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering School

Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Minnesota The me program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Mechanical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Mechanical Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in ME
Master's Degrees in ME
Doctor's Degrees in ME

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering in Minnesota

The schools below may not offer all types of me degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Minnesota Schools in ME

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
285 ME Degrees Awarded
$69,495 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 285 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the me program report average early career wages of $69,495.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 ME Degrees Awarded
$76,935 Median Starting Salary

University of St Thomas Minnesota is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 105 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year. Those mechanical engineering students who get their degree from University of St Thomas Minnesota make $7,594 more than the average me student.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
121 ME Degrees Awarded
$65,504 Median Starting Salary

University of Minnesota - Duluth is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in mechanical engineering. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Duluth. This university ranks 9th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 121 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the me program state that they receive average early career wages of $65,504.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 ME Degrees Awarded
$61,435 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Minnesota State University - Mankato if you want to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 31 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year. After graduation, me degree recipients typically make around $61,435 at the beginning of their careers.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 ME Degrees Awarded
$65,589 Median Starting Salary

St. Cloud State University is a large public university located in the small city of Saint Cloud. This university ranks 24th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 36 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the me program state that they receive average early career income of $65,589.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 722
Kansas 266 445
Iowa 264 611
Nebraska 238 151
North Dakota 210 291
South Dakota 204 144

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Mechanical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

ME Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering 582

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 341
Civil Engineering 201
Chemical Engineering 191
General Engineering 183
Biomedical Engineering 181
Computer Engineering 159
Industrial Engineering 130
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 110
Materials Engineering 81
Manufacturing Engineering 53

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