2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #17 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 34 doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to mechanical engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of mechanical engineering students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for mechanical engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mechanical engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Mechanical Engineering in Missouri

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering.

Top Missouri Schools for a Doctorate in ME

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

9 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Washington University in St Louis if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Washington University in St Louis

2

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

13 Annual Graduates

University of Missouri - Columbia is a good decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from University of Missouri - Columbia

2

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

12 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering has to take a look at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Rolla.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology

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
Minnesota	120	25
Iowa	110	8
Kansas	97	14
Nebraska	70	5
North Dakota	68	2
South Dakota	45	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to ME

Mechanical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

ME Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering	34

Most Popular Majors Related to ME

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	46
Civil Engineering	20
Biomedical Engineering	18
Chemical Engineering	16
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	8
Biological Engineering	8
Other Engineering	8
Petroleum Engineering	7
Materials Engineering	6
Nuclear Engineering	6

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve. More about our data sources and methodologies.