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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering in the Plains States Region

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249 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 46,178 people earned their degree in general mechanical engineering, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,950 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 249 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general mechanical engineering.

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Most Well Attended General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree general mechanical engineering students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 60 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at UMN Twin Cities

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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at WUSTL

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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 24 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology General Mechanical Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. 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 18 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UMKC General Mechanical Engineering Report

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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 14 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UST MN General Mechanical Engineering Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 11 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State General Mechanical Engineering Report

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Wichita State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. WSU is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at Wichita State University

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 10 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UMN Duluth General Mechanical Engineering Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at University of Iowa

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at University of North Dakota

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full North Dakota State University General Mechanical Engineering Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 4 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at KU

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at Kansas State University

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 31 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Minnesota State Mankato General Mechanical Engineering Report

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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