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 Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in Texas” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 6,013 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering technology, making the major the 132nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mechanical engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,639 and had an average of $22,526 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 203 mechanical engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,723 and $25,898 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering technology. That schools that top this list have a program in mechanical engineering technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 Highly Focused on ME Tech 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 Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in Texas”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, LeTourneau University landed the #1 spot on the list. Longview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ME tech degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at LETU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in Texas list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of Houston
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 20 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Tarleton State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in Texas list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 56 degrees to qualified ’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
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 Technology at University of North Texas
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in Texas list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ME tech degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in Texas list. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ME tech degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Texas A & M University - Central Texas Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #7, Lee College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Baytown, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Sam Houston State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in Texas list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ME tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Sam Houston State University Mechanical Engineering Technology Report
Texas State Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in Texas ranking. Texas State Technical College is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s ME tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at TSTC
Trinity Valley Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ME Tech Major in Texas list. TVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Athens, Texas. It awarded 12 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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