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2024 Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas

22 Colleges in Texas
3,815 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for general mechanical engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,815 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 Texas The general mechanical engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Mechanical Engineering rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Mechanical Engineering Rankings by 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 Texas. 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 Texas

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 Texas Schools in General Mechanical Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
359 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a degree in general mechanical engineering. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. 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 one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

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

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
538 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general mechanical engineering. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

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

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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 one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

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

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

SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges 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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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
286 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

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

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

UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Richardson. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

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

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In TX
73 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were roughly 73 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.

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

UT Arlington is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Arlington. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 284 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
189 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

UTSA is a very large public university located in the large city of San Antonio. This university ranks 25th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 189 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 804
Oklahoma 565 521
New Mexico 416 280

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