2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Engineering in Minnesota

If you plan on getting your master's degree in engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #4 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the most popular for engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 386 master's degrees in engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

The engineering master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Engineering in Minnesota ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for engineering, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Engineering Schools

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Engineering in Minnesota

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

253 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in engineering needs to look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in engineering in Minnesota.

There were about 253 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in engineering from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

69 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of St Thomas Minnesota if you wish to pursue a master's degree in engineering. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in engineering in Minnesota.

There were about 69 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in engineering from University of St Thomas Minnesota

3

University of Minnesota - Duluth
Duluth, MN

28 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Minnesota - Duluth is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in engineering. UMN Duluth is a large public university located in the city of Duluth. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in engineering in Minnesota.

There were approximately 28 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in engineering from University of Minnesota - Duluth

4

Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN

27 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Saint Cloud State University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in engineering. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in engineering in Minnesota.

There were about 27 engineering students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in engineering from Saint Cloud State University

5

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the small city of Mankato. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in engineering in Minnesota.

There were about 9 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in engineering from Minnesota State University - Mankato

6

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Rochester, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. More information about a master’s in engineering from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

Best Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	32	806
Kansas	31	280
Iowa	30	290
Nebraska	29	106
South Dakota	25	140
North Dakota	25	97

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	101
Mechanical Engineering	92
Biomedical Engineering	39
Civil Engineering	28
Computer Engineering	23
Systems Engineering	23
Other Engineering	21
Industrial Engineering	15
Manufacturing Engineering	13
Chemical Engineering	10

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences	553
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	248
Mathematics & Statistics	113
Physical Sciences	100
Architecture & Related Services	96
Engineering Technologies	78
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	46
Natural Resources & Conservation	31
Science Technologies / Technicians	14

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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes. More about our data sources and methodologies.