2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for ME students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in the Southwest Region for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.
UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for ME in the Southwest Region .
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH are $18,871 a year.
UH also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Tulsa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Tulsa are $25,182 a year.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
ASU - Tempe graduate students pay an average of $24,432 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Oklahoma graduate students pay an average of $23,876 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Texas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNT are $15,600 a year.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OSU are $24,175 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, OSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTEP are $16,621 per year.
Full Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 700 |
| Arizona | 167 |
| Oklahoma | 60 |
| New Mexico | 56 |
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Majors Related to ME
Mechanical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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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