2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Mechanical Engineering is the #21 most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.
2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
Of the 400 students majoring in ME at Texas A&M College Station, 80% are male and 21% are female.
The average amount in student loans that ME majors at Texas A&M College Station take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,833. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $240.
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Out of the 41 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 11% of the ME majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debt load of $26,941. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $268, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 41 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 21% of the ME majors at the school.
On average, ME graduates from UT Austin take out $19,278 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $367, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 41 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 16% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 84% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $22,314 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $252.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 9% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 91% are male.
The average amount in student loans that ME majors at OSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,745. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $225, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Of the 240 students majoring in ME at UH, 82% are male and 18% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at UH accumulate an average of around $22,506 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.
Women make up 17% of the ME majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that ME majors at UT Dallas take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,088.
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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 18% of the ME majors at the school.
ME majors at UTEP take out an average of $21,086 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 169 students majoring in ME at UTSA, 86% are male and 14% are female.
The average amount in student loans that ME majors at UTSA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,993. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $129, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 146 students majoring in ME at UT Arlington, 90% are male and 10% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at UT Arlington accumulate an average of around $24,999 in student debt.
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Request InformationBest Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3,806 |
| Arizona | 804 |
| Oklahoma | 521 |
| New Mexico | 280 |
Mechanical Engineering Related Majors
One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to ME
| 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 25 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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