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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Texas

6 Colleges
$56,723 Avg Salary
$24,870 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology School for You

In 2021-2022, 203 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering technology students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges.

Top Texas Trade Schools in Mechanical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Texas the best school in Texas for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

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#4

Lee College

Baytown, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

The excellent programs at Tarleton State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in Texas. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

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#6

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

LeTourneau University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Longview, LETU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3
Oklahoma 110
New Mexico 7

Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

ME Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 3,490
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology 1,074
Automotive Engineering Technology 1,062
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other 473
Marine Engineering Technology 106

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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