Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of Houston

Every mechanical engineering technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ME tech program at University of Houston stacks up to those at other schools.

UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 47,090.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering Technology section at the bottom of this page.

UH Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME Tech

UH Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME tech progam at UH compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME tech major at UH is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	5
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	13
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	21
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
	29
Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	34
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	44
	53
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	56
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	135

How Much Do ME Tech Graduates from UH Make?

The median salary of ME tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at UH is $61,329. This is 4% higher than $58,773, which is the national average for all ME tech bachelor's degree recipients.

ME Tech Student Demographics at UH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME tech majors at University of Houston.

UH Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 92% of ME tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 8% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ME tech bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a bachelor's in ME tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	43
White	18
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UH also has a doctoral program available in ME tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering Technology

Mechanical Engineering Technology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Houston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	88

Related Majors

• Electronics Engineering Technology
• Computer Engineering Technology
• Construction Engineering Technology

Careers That ME Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for University of Houston.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	50,500	$44,260
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	3,240	$67,740
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	1,000	$66,960

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By RJN2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.