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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$14,506 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for ME students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $12,050 per year.

UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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Out of the 16 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $10,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for ME in Texas.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

Out of the 16 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $6,157 per year.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UH are $9,727 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at El Paso is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.

UTEP graduate students pay an average of $7,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $9,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UT Tyler graduate students pay an average of $8,110 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of North Texas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

UNT graduate students pay an average of $8,256 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of North Texas Report

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 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 #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.

UT Rio Grande Valley graduate students pay an average of $8,333 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The University of Texas at Arlington 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Arlington are $10,853 a year.

Full Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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