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2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree general mechanical engineering students with aid.

Top 17 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

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 #1 for the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. UT 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general mechanical engineering students with aid list, UT Dallas has also earned the #12 rank 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 Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#3 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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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#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 13 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #5 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 ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 9 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

UTEP also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 9 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. 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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#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general mechanical engineering students 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 UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #9 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 UT Arlington are $23,376.

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#12

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#11 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 4 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#13

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#13 in overall quality

University of North Texas 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 Getting Aid ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general mechanical engineering students with aid list, UNT has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general mechanical engineering students with aid list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Tulsa General Mechanical Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 10 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Methodist University General Mechanical Engineering Report

#17

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Baylor University is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees 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 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%.

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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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