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2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k

12 Ranked Colleges
156 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 47,598 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,495 and had an average of $23,104 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 3,898 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,277 and $21,204 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 156 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mechanical engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mechanical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas doctor’s degree me students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in Texas

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Full UT Austin Mechanical Engineering Report

#2

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #2 spot on the list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rice University Mechanical Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree me students whose families make $75-$110k list, UTEP has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #7. 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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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 44 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree me students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech University Mechanical Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ME degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree me students whose families make $75-$110k list, UTSA has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Mechanical Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ME degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree me students whose families make $75-$110k list, UT Dallas has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 16 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376.

Full UT Arlington Mechanical Engineering Report

#10

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at University of North Texas

#3 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ME students in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at SMU

#12

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s ME degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Baylor

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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