2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

Ranked #29 in popularity, mechanical engineering is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 17 master's degrees in mechanical engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

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 master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on mechanical engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of mechanical engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for mechanical engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mechanical engineering related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Mechanical Engineering Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mechanical Engineering in Kansas

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in mechanical engineering.

Top Kansas Schools for a Master's in ME

1

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

4 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in mechanical engineering needs to take a look at University of Kansas. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from University of Kansas

2

Wichita State University
Wichita, KS

10 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Wichita State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from Wichita State University

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
Missouri	193	105
Minnesota	174	80
Iowa	154	8
Nebraska	123	14
North Dakota	115	14
South Dakota	89	11

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Mechanical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

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

ME Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering	17

Most Popular Majors Related to ME

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Industrial Engineering	51
Civil Engineering	33
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	21
Electrical Engineering	19
Biomedical Engineering	14
Electrical and Computer Engineering.	9
Chemical Engineering	8
Architectural Engineering	5
Petroleum Engineering	4
Operations Research	4

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.