2025 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota

Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #17 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 206 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 bachelor'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 bachelor'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 bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Mechanical Engineering Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Mechanical Engineering in North Dakota

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for mechanical engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top North Dakota Schools for a Bachelor's in ME

1

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND

122 Annual Graduates

$72,158 Median Starting Salary

North Dakota State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduating, me bachelor's recipients typically make around $72,158 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

2

University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

65 Annual Graduates

$73,603 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of North Dakota if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. UND is a large public university located in the city of Grand Forks.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the me program report average early career wages of $73,603.

More information about a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from University of North Dakota

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	228	583
Minnesota	215	477
Iowa	197	595
Kansas	184	414
Nebraska	180	132
South Dakota	148	133

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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	206

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	104
Civil Engineering	101
Computer Engineering	32
Chemical Engineering	29
Industrial Engineering	15
Manufacturing Engineering	15
Agricultural Engineering	11
Petroleum Engineering	9
Construction Engineering	3
Environmental Engineering	2

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.