by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 22 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,609 bachelor's degrees in general mechanical engineering to qualified students.
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The general mechanical engineering bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering.
It is difficult to beat Washington University in St Louis if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Washington University in St Louis
It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering has to look into Missouri University of Science and Technology. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology
University of Missouri - Columbia is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Missouri - Columbia
Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Iowa
Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Iowa State University
Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Kansas
Located in the small city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Explore the best general mechanical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 475 | 583 |
| Minnesota | 446 | 477 |
| Iowa | 403 | 595 |
| Kansas | 352 | 414 |
| Nebraska | 331 | 132 |
| North Dakota | 251 | 275 |
| South Dakota | 237 | 133 |
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