2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in the Southwest Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” 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 the Southwest region, there were 5,649 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,691 and $21,487 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 186 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 15 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree me students.
Top 17 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in the Southwest Region
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the 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.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 44 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, 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.
Texas Tech also took the #7 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 9 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ME degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Tulsa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.
UTEP also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ME degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.
The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ME students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ME students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.
UTSA also took the #14 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 4 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Baylor University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.
Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #14, Rice University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.
Rice also took the #3 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.
Southern Methodist University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478.
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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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- *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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