2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Missouri

Ranked #19 in popularity, mechanical engineering is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the most popular for mechanical engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 29 doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

The ME doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Missouri ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality mechanical engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for mechanical engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Mechanical Engineering in Missouri

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for mechanical engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for ME Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Missouri - Columbia if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Missouri.

There were about 15 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from University of Missouri - Columbia

2

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering has 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. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Missouri.

There were roughly 10 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology

3

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Washington University in St Louis if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in Missouri.

There were approximately 4 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Washington University in St Louis

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	119	20
Iowa	115	7
Kansas	92	7
Nebraska	65	3
North Dakota	62	2
South Dakota	44	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to ME

Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to ME

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	30
Civil Engineering	18
Other Engineering	16
Biomedical Engineering	15
Chemical Engineering	10
Petroleum Engineering	10
Nuclear Engineering	10
Systems Engineering	7
Biological Engineering	6
Mining Engineering	6

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.