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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$12,485 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,723 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, 191 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering technology students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #156 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for ME tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Texas

Check out the ME tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality in Mechanical Engineering

#1

Lee College

Baytown, TX
$3,882 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Lee College to be the best value school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lee College are $3,882 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lee College also is in the top 10% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas ranking.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Lee College Report

#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX
$9,699 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in Texas. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

UH undergraduate students pay an average of $9,699 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that ME tech majors at UH take out is $25,000.

UH also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of Houston

#3

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX
$7,790 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarleton are $7,790 per year. While working on their degree, ME tech majors at Tarleton accumulate an average of around $27,773 in student debt.

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$11,090 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in Texas. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNT are $11,090 a year. ME Tech majors at UNT take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of North Texas

$8,960 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great value for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $8,960 per year.

SHSU also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#6

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX
$33,490 Average Tuition & Fees

LeTourneau University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanical engineering technology programs. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Longview.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LETU are $33,490 a year. While working on their degree, ME tech majors at LETU accumulate an average of around $25,819 in student debt.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University

Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3
Oklahoma 66
New Mexico 1

One of 18 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to ME Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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