by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Mechanical Engineering is the 21st most popular major in the country with 44,794 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $68,989 and had an average of $22,844 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 3,572 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,407 and $21,747 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,783 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,918 and $22,392 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in mechanical engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LeTourneau University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longview, Texas. It awarded 39 bachelors’s me degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Prairie View A & M University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas. This medium-sized school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s me degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Prairie View A & M University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 199 bachelors’s me degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s me students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M Kingsville
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s me degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Mechanical Engineering Report
The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. The University of Texas at Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 247 bachelors’s me degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 52 bachelors’s me degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 231 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s me students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas
MSU Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas ranking. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s me degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rice University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 60 degrees to qualified bachelors’s me students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 159 bachelors’s me degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 211 bachelors’s me degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Houston
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 415 bachelors’s me degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 122 bachelors’s me degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
With a ranking of #16, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s me degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at West Texas A&M University
Southern Methodist University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas ranking. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 47 bachelors’s me degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 266 bachelors’s me degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Mechanical Engineering Report
Lamar University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas list. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s me degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Lamar University
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 103 degrees to qualified bachelors’s me students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of North Texas
With a ranking of #21, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas list. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s me degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s me degrees to 134 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 33 bachelors’s me degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s me degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Angelo State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ME Major in Texas list. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s me students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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