2025 Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

It's hard to beat Washington University in St Louis if you want to pursue a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were about 152 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 269 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

3

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

Every student pursuing a degree in general mechanical engineering needs to look into Missouri University of Science and Technology. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Rolla. A Best Colleges rank of #259 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great university overall.

There were about 278 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the most recent data year.

4

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 406 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

5

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 104 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

6

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

Mizzou is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were about 138 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

7

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND

North Dakota State University is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fargo. This university ranks 4th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were approximately 160 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 162 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

9

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

KU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were about 108 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

K -State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Manhattan. This university ranks 2nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 194 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.