Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Mechanical Engineering

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Texas (With Aid)

12 Ranked Colleges
156 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid” 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the mechanical engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Texas (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 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 Dallas are $28,610.

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

#3

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #2 spot 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 Rice are $47,913.

Full Rice University Mechanical Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Getting Aid. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 44 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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

#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ME students in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at UH

#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 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 UTEP are $16,180.

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

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Tech University Mechanical Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ME students in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 16 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Mechanical Engineering Report

#10

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#9 in overall quality

University of North Texas landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ME degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at University of North Texas

#3 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #3 spot 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 Southern Methodist University are $47,478.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Southern Methodist University

#12

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Baylor University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree me students with aid list, Baylor has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Baylor University

Switch to a Similar Major

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

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.

Credits

Featured Engineering Schools

Find Schools Near You