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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas

11 Colleges
$56,723 Avg Salary
$25,898 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges.

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Our analysis found University of Houston to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

On average, ME tech graduates from UH take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

The average amount in student loans that ME tech majors at UNT take out is $25,000.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of North Texas Report

#3

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

The excellent programs at Tarleton State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in Texas. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that ME tech majors at Tarleton take out is $27,773.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Tarleton State University Report

#4

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, LeTourneau University landed the # 4 spot on the list. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Longview.

On average, ME tech graduates from LETU take out $25,819 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University Report

The excellent programs at Trinity Valley Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in Texas. TVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Athens.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

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With a ranking of #7, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public college with a small student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Texas A & M University - Central Texas Report

#8

Lee College

Baytown, TX

With a ranking of #8, Lee College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.

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With a ranking of #8, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State University Report

Texas State Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas list. TSTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Texas State Technical College Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools 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 11 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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