Why major in mechanical engineering at Missouri State?

More focus put on you
Meet your next mentor here. Small class sizes mean your professors know more about you and your career goals.

Have classrooms and labs dedicated to engineering
Where you learn: Brand new facilities with all the gear you need. You’ll use high-tech equipment to explore the insights of mechanical engineering: control systems, energy conversion, device design/analysis and more.

Get your foot in the door with an internship
Springfield’s home to many engineering companies - and our program has great relationships with them. Your (paid) internship or part-time role could turn into a full-time job when you graduate.

Make connections outside of class
Team up with your professors and classmates on research projects and community events. You can also join engineering clubs, conferences and competitions.
Partners for your success
Missouri State offers engineering in cooperation with Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T).
This means:
- All your courses are taught on Missouri State’s Springfield campus.
- Missouri S&T offers the engineering courses.
- Missouri State offers the non-engineering courses.
- Missouri S&T grants your engineering degree.
The cooperative engineering programs are open to all Missouri State students.
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Degree options
As you complete your engineering degree from Missouri S&T, it’s possible to earn a second degree (dual major) from Missouri State at the same time.
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