If you are interested in pursuing mechanical engineering, you may want to consider attending one of the 2 mechanical engineering schools in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minneapolis has a general population of 382,618 and an overall student population of 187,012. Approximately 53,205 of Minneapolis's students are enrolled in schools that offer mechanical engineering programs.
Of the 2 mechanical engineering schools in Minneapolis, the largest mechanical engineering school, by student population, is University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. In 2010, approximately 254 students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
In 2010, 255 students graduated with a mechanical engineering degree from one of Minneapolis's mechanical engineering schools. If you decide to join their ranks, you can expect to pay an average of $22,052 per year in tuition if you are eligible for instate tuition. Out of state tuition for all Minneapolis mechanical engineering schools was an average of $26,052 per year in 2009.
In addition to tuition costs, plan on spending an average of $1,190 for mechanical engineering related books and supplies each year. And if you live on campus at one of the Minneapolis-based mechanical engineering schools, you will have an added expense of $7,582 per year, on average, for room and board. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $17,322.
If you plan on staying in Minneapolis after graduating from mechanical engineering school, you should know that job prospects for mechanical engineers in Minneapolis, which is the most popular mechanical engineering profession, are not very good. In 2010, of the 5,650 mechanical engineers in Minnesota, 3,990 were working in the greater Minneapolis area. Minneapolis's mechanical engineer workforce is projected to decrease by -1% by the year 2018. This projected change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for mechanical engineers.
The average salary you can expect to earn as a mechanical engineer in Minneapolis is $76,800 per year. This is higher than the state-wide average salary for mechanical engineers.
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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Address:
100 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0213
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
2-4 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
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Dunwoody College of Technology
Address:
818 Dunwoody Blvd, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403-1192
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
Bachelor's degree