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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas

23 Colleges
$67,407 Avg Salary
$23,192 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for ME majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in Texas for mechanical engineering students. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

ME majors at Rice take out an average of $11,017 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 23 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

ME majors at UT Austin take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $367.

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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 Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

While working on their degree, ME majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $240.

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The excellent programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Texas. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

ME majors at SMU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at Texas Tech take out is $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $268.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

On average, ME graduates from UH take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

With a ranking of #7, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students. Located in the distant town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

ME majors at PVAMU take out an average of $33,244 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, ME graduates from Baylor take out $24,996 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $539.

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#9

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

With a ranking of #9, Lamar University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, ME graduates from Lamar University take out $23,056 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Austin Community College District landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanical engineering programs. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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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 23 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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