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2022 Best Vallue ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k

16 Ranked Colleges
478 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue ME Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 478 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mechanical engineering programs and 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 Vallue ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) in Texas

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Vallue ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ME degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Mechanical Engineering Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 44 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’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 UH are $18,689.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Vallue ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #4 spot on the list. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 35 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree me students whose families make more than $110k list, UTEP has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’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 The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Mechanical Engineering Report

#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Tyler. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s ME students in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Tyler Mechanical Engineering Report

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s ME students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree me students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ME degrees to 90 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 45 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’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 The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 86 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s ME students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree me students whose families make more than $110k list, UTSA has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k list. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ME degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Kingsville, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’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 University - Kingsville are $14,066.

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#12

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’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 UNT are $15,618.

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#13

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k ranking. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longview, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

LETU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at LETU are $18,630, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Rice University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #1 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’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.

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#4 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue ME Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.

SMU also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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