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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region

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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 44,794 people earned their degree in general mechanical engineering, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,877 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 277 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,858 and $37,352 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general mechanical engineering.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 17 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 57 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at WUSTL

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UMKC General Mechanical Engineering Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 10 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 45 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities General Mechanical Engineering Report

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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 20 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at UST MN

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Duluth

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With a ranking of #8, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Wichita State University is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 25 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at WSU

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 10 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at UND

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at UNL

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at North Dakota State University

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 7 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 7 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at University of Iowa

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Kansas General Mechanical Engineering Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

With a ranking of #15, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at Kansas State University

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. SD Mines is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 14 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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