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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in Texas

16 Ranked Colleges
478 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value ME Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 47,598 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,495 and had an average of $23,104 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 3,898 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,277 and $21,204 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 478 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 mechanical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in Texas

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 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 ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 17 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ME degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree me students whose families make $48-$75k list, UT Austin has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 90 degrees to qualified masters’s ME students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 47 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s ME students in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807.

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#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Tyler, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.

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#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree me students whose families make $48-$75k list, UT Dallas has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 86 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376.

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#12

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 20 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Mechanical Engineering Report

#14

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas

With a ranking of #14, LeTourneau University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. LeTourneau University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

LETU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at LETU are $18,630, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s ME students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

With a ranking of #16, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree me students whose families make $48-$75k list, Baylor has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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