2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 Missouri, there were 806 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 99 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general mechanical engineering programs and cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in Missouri

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$56,562 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k 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.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Washington University in St Louis General Mechanical Engineering Report

#2

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$30,943 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” 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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#3

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri

$27,193 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 7 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia General Mechanical Engineering Report

#4

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

#3 in overall quality

$26,699 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

UMKC also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City General Mechanical Engineering Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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