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2024 Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

34 Colleges in the Southwest Region
5,420 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general mechanical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #14 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 34 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,420 degrees in general mechanical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Mechanical Engineering School

Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of general mechanical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Mechanical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Mechanical Engineering Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor's Degrees in General Mechanical Engineering
Master's Degrees in General Mechanical Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in General Mechanical Engineering

The general mechanical engineering 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 General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Mechanical Engineering in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general mechanical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in General Mechanical Engineering

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
359 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 359 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In TX
77 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Rice University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general mechanical engineering. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were approximately 77 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
538 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M University - College Station is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 538 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
342 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Texas Tech University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general mechanical engineering. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 342 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
89 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 89 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
413 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 413 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
286 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 286 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
287 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

OSU is a very large public university located in the distant town of Stillwater. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 287 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ
137 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 137 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
293 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were approximately 293 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general mechanical engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 3,777
Arizona 670 804
Oklahoma 565 521
New Mexico 416 280

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