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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Texas

16 Colleges
$83,900 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Mechanical Engineering is the #18 most popular major in Texas with 3,806 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for ME majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in Texas for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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Out of the 16 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 16 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 5 spot on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 804
Oklahoma 521
New Mexico 280

One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Michel Villeneuve.

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