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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Texas

9 Colleges
$10,019 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Associate 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 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named El Paso Community College the most popular school in Texas for mechanical engineering students working on their associate degree. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

About 25% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 75% are male.

On average, ME graduates from El Paso Community College take out $13,248 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Mechanical Engineering at El Paso Community College Report

#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, ME majors at North Harris Montgomery accumulate an average of around $17,067 in student debt.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Lone Star College System Report

#3

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at Del Mar College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 14% of the ME majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Del Mar College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McLennan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering at McLennan Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

About 50% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#6

Odessa College

Odessa, TX

Odessa College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Odessa College Report

Collin County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Collin County Community College District

#8

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

Palo Alto College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Palo Alto College Report

#8

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. St Philip's College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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