2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the ME doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in the Southwest Region for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 12% of the ME majors at the school.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
About 9% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 91% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 5% of the ME majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
Women make up 25% of the ME majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
Women make up 23% of the ME majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in ME at Texas Tech, 77% are male and 23% are female.
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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in ME at UTEP, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.
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Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Rice University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 86% are male.
Request InformationBest Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering schools 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 18 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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