by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 24 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for mechanical engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 760 master's degrees in mechanical engineering to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of mechanical engineering for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master's degree.
The me 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 Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in mechanical engineering.
It is hard to beat Rice University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from Rice University
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mechanical engineering. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin.
Master's recipients from the mechanical engineering degree program at The University of Texas at Austin get $7,028 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in mechanical engineering needs to look into Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station.
Students who graduate with their master's from the me program report average early career earnings of $81,783.
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Southern Methodist University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mechanical engineering. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas.More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from Southern Methodist University
Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduation, me master's recipients usually earn about $82,103 in the first five years of their career.
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UH is a fairly large public university located in the city of Houston.
Mechanical Engineering master's degree recipients from University of Houston receive an earnings boost of around $8,897 over the average earnings of mechanical engineering graduates.
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UT Dallas is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from The University of Texas at Dallas
Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from Texas Tech University
Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Located in the city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from University of Tulsa
Explore the best mechanical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 235 | 513 |
| Arizona | 180 | 143 |
| Oklahoma | 153 | 50 |
| New Mexico | 114 | 54 |
Mechanical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 760 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 891 |
| Computer Engineering | 604 |
| Civil Engineering | 501 |
| Industrial Engineering | 444 |
| General Engineering | 315 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 297 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 225 |
| Systems Engineering | 185 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 178 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 168 |
