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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

26 Colleges
$67,438 Avg Salary
$23,451 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

Mechanical Engineering is the #32 most popular major in the country with 9,007 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for ME majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering 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 degree in the Southwest Region . Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Southwest Region 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for mechanical engineering students. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for mechanical engineering students. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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#5

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

Out of the 26 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Tulsa landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the town of Socorro.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 700
Arizona 167
Oklahoma 60
New Mexico 56

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

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 25 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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