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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Texas

16 Colleges
$83,900 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree School for You

With 700 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #25 most popular major in Texas.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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Out of the 16 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University 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 #6 on the list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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The University of Texas at Dallas 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. UT Tyler is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 167
Oklahoma 60
New Mexico 56

Mechanical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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