Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #7 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 2,350 degrees in engineering to qualified students.
Your choice of engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall 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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Engineering Schools in Minnesota list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a good option for students interested in a degree in engineering. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly 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 1312 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the engineering major at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities get $2,131 above the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
It's difficult to beat University of St Thomas Minnesota if you want to pursue a degree in engineering. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.
There were approximately 210 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available. Those engineering students who get their degree from University of St Thomas Minnesota earn $7,562 more than the standard engineering grad.
University of Minnesota - Duluth is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in engineering. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Duluth. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.
There were approximately 309 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 engineering program report average early career wages of $64,783.
It's hard to beat Winona State University if you want to pursue a degree in engineering. Winona State is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Winona. This university ranks 17th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 20 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program earn about $66,265 in the first couple years of their career.
Located in the 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 roughly 147 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program state that they receive average early career earnings of $59,504.
Located in the city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 30th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 32 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Dunwoody College of Technology in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program state that they receive average early career income of $65,552.
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 roughly 130 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 engineering program state that they receive average early career income of $68,014.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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