Mechanical Engineering Programs in Texas
Mechanical Engineering focuses on machines, energy, and materials - how things move, heat, and hold together. It feeds automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing employers, and its earnings sit near the top of the undergraduate range.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Mechanical Engineering Programs in Texas
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin | Mechanical Engineering | $87,333 n=168 | $18,319 n=192 |
| Prairie View A & M University | Mechanical Engineering | $82,839 n=102 | $31,000 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| Texas A&M University-College Station | Mechanical Engineering | $82,714 n=268 | $19,250 n=317 |
| Texas Tech University | Mechanical Engineering | $79,884 n=233 | $27,000 n=250 |
| University of Houston | Mechanical Engineering | $79,753 n=241 | $20,500 n=162 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | Mechanical Engineering | $74,117 n=225 | $27,000 n=152 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | Mechanical Engineering | $73,715 n=143 | $17,954 Small program - rough guide n=91 |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | Mechanical Engineering | $71,906 n=233 | $22,938 n=171 |
| University of North Texas | Mechanical Engineering | $71,075 n=139 | $24,600 Small program - rough guide n=96 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | Mechanical Engineering | $65,020 n=196 | $14,750 n=135 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Mechanical Engineering | $62,481 n=140 | $16,038 n=119 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo State University | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Baylor University | Mechanical Engineering | $78,636 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $16,250 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | Mechanical Engineering | $74,179 Small program - rough guide n=68 | $25,272 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | Mechanical Engineering | $81,277 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $17,691 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Huston-Tillotson University | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Lamar University | Mechanical Engineering | $76,577 Small program - rough guide n=76 | $26,191 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| LeTourneau University | Mechanical Engineering | $78,753 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=55 |
| Midwestern State University | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Rice University | Mechanical Engineering | $84,706 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| University of St Thomas | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Schreiner University | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Southern Methodist University | Mechanical Engineering | $82,252 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Stephen F Austin State University | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Texas State University | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Tarleton State University | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | $24,884 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville | Mechanical Engineering | $69,671 Small program - rough guide n=68 | $26,053 Small program - rough guide n=60 |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | Mechanical Engineering | $77,036 Small program - rough guide n=66 | $19,023 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | Mechanical Engineering | $87,329 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $16,500 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| West Texas A & M University | Mechanical Engineering | $82,350 Small program - rough guide n=45 | Not published |