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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas

16 Colleges
$67,407 Avg Salary
$23,192 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in Texas for mechanical engineering students. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for mechanical engineering students. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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Out of the 16 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for mechanical engineering students. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanical engineering programs. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanical engineering programs. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanical engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college 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 Schools in Texas ranking. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize 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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