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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas

36 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.

The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 36 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the ME programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. 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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Out of the 36 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 city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $20,500. 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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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, ME graduates from Texas Tech take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $268.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Texas. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at UT Dallas take out is $22,509.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 36 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 5 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

While working on their degree, ME majors at UH accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at UT Arlington take out is $23,000.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

ME majors at UTEP take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from UTSA carry an average student debt load of $26,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $129.

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University of North Texas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering programs. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

While working on their degree, ME majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $24,733 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $339, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, ME majors at UT Rio Grande Valley accumulate an average of around $14,239 in student debt.

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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 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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