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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

16 Ranked Colleges
284 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 47,598 people earned their degree in general mechanical engineering, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 3,206 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 284 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in general mechanical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general mechanical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general mechanical engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 24 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

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#2

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 53 degrees to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 11 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 9 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

UNL also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Duluth are $28,606, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 7 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

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#9

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#11 in overall quality

South Dakota State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 9 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree general mechanical engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, South Dakota State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 4 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 5 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#13 in overall quality

Wichita State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 23 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112.

Full Wichita State University General Mechanical Engineering Report

#13

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
#14 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

UMKC also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #14, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. SD Mines is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

SD Mines also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are $19,250.

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#15

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree general mechanical engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, KU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UST MN also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UST MN are $24,814.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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