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2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

17 Ranked Colleges
186 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 47,598 people earned their degree in general mechanical engineering, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 5,649 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 186 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in general mechanical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general mechanical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general mechanical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 17 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general mechanical engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, Rice has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 44 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general mechanical engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 27 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general mechanical engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 9 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#11 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general mechanical engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 16 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

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#13 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#8 in overall quality

University of Tulsa came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general mechanical engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Tulsa has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general mechanical engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, SMU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Baylor University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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