by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for general mechanical engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,346 bachelor's degrees in general mechanical engineering to qualified students.
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The general mechanical engineering bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering.
It's hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering needs to take a look at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology
It is hard to beat Washington University in St Louis if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Washington University in St Louis
Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Iowa State University
Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Iowa
Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Missouri - Columbia
Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Kansas
Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Kansas State University
Explore the best general mechanical engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 475 | 583 |
| Minnesota | 446 | 477 |
| Iowa | 403 | 595 |
| Kansas | 352 | 414 |
| Nebraska | 331 | 132 |
| North Dakota | 251 | 275 |
| South Dakota | 237 | 133 |
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