by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for mechanical engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,045 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of mechanical engineering for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
The me school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin.
Bachelor's recipients from the mechanical engineering program at The University of Texas at Austin make $9,590 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Rice University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.
Mechanical Engineering bachelor's degree recipients from Rice University get an earnings boost of approximately $6,768 over the typical income of mechanical engineering graduates.
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Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering has to take a look at Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Mechanical Engineering bachelor's degree recipients from Texas A&M University - College Station earn a boost of approximately $7,388 above the average income of mechanical engineering majors.
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It is difficult to beat Texas Tech University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Mechanical Engineering bachelor's degree recipients from Texas Tech University earn a boost of around $6,977 over the typical income of mechanical engineering graduates.
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SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas.
Mechanical Engineering bachelor's degree recipients from Southern Methodist University get an earnings boost of about $4,774 above the typical earnings of mechanical engineering graduates.
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UH is a fairly large public university located in the city of Houston.
Mechanical Engineering bachelor's degree recipients from University of Houston get an earnings boost of approximately $4,390 above the average earnings of mechanical engineering majors.
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UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richardson.
Soon after graduating, me bachelor's recipients usually make about $60,816 in the first five years of their career.
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Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.
After graduation, me bachelor's recipients typically earn around $63,921 in the first five years of their career.
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UT Arlington is a very large public university located in the city of Arlington.
After graduating, me bachelor's recipients typically make about $63,839 in the first five years of their career.
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UTSA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Antonio.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the me program state that they receive average early career income of $56,677.
More information about a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from The University of Texas at San AntonioExplore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 200 | 637 |
| Oklahoma | 190 | 461 |
| New Mexico | 133 | 224 |
Mechanical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 3,045 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 1,678 |
| Civil Engineering | 1,188 |
| Computer Engineering | 734 |
| Chemical Engineering | 727 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 653 |
| Industrial Engineering | 502 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 345 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 274 |
| Construction Engineering | 119 |
| Architectural Engineering | 112 |
