2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME for a Master’s” ranking.
Mechanical Engineering is the 21st most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $69,007 and had an average of $23,944 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 2,950 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,644 and $25,449 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mechanical engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the mechanical engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME for a Master’s”.
Top 13 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 60 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, UMN Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 8 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying me list, Iowa has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Iowa offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Iowa Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME for a Master’s list. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s ME students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 306 of the 7,642 students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,588. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME for a Master’s list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.
Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mizzou offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 89%.
Full Mizzou Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying me list, UND has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 13,615 students enrolled at University of North Dakota, 796 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,112. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Dakota does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 14 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
UNL also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 690 of the 25,108 students enrolled at University of Nebraska - Lincoln were GI Bill® students, of which 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. During this same period, 79 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying me list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 15,449 students enrolled at WUSTL were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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.
Full WUSTL Veteran Student Life Report
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME for a Master’s ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 6 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME for a Master’s list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.
UST MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 9,792 students enrolled at University of St Thomas Minnesota, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of St Thomas Minnesota offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Duluth also took the #12 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMN Duluth supports 10,275 students, and 249 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 88 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,883. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Duluth]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-duluth/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #11, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME for a Master’s list. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.
South Dakota State also took the #10 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State, 369 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,731. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 South Dakota State Veteran Student Life Report
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME for a Master’s ranking. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.
UMKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 16,147 students enrolled at UMKC, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMKC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UMKC Veteran Student Life Report
Wichita State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for ME for a Master’s list. WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.
WSU also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, WSU supports 14,999 students, and 577 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 385 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,488. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wichita State University]](/colleges/wichita-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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