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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region

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General Mechanical Engineering is the 14th most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 5,420 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 760 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in general mechanical engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Socorro, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at New Mexico Tech

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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 26 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LeTourneau University landed the #3 spot on the list. LETU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at LETU

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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #4 spot on the list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso General Mechanical Engineering Report

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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 95 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 more about General Mechanical Engineering at UT Arlington

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at University of Tulsa

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 General Mechanical Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 106 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 full report on General Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M College Station

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 43 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at Rice

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 27 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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With a ranking of #12, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus General Mechanical Engineering Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at UT Rio Grande Valley

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at UT Austin

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 33 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full UH General Mechanical Engineering Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 24 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 16 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 General Mechanical Engineering at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 23 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at University of North Texas

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Southern Methodist University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full SMU General Mechanical Engineering Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #22, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 16 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Arizona General Mechanical Engineering Report

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at Baylor

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 7 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 more about General Mechanical Engineering at NAU

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With a ranking of #25, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Mechanical Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Tyler General Mechanical Engineering Report

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