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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

21 Colleges
$50,045 Avg Salary
$21,111 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering technology was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 6,205 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for me tech majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston the most popular school in the Southwest Region for mechanical engineering technology students. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Technology Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small 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 the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

Metro Technology Centers ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Metro Technology Centers is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

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#7

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

LeTourneau University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Longview.

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Trinity Valley Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. TVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

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#10

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3
Texas 203
Oklahoma 110
New Mexico 7

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, mechanical engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

ME Tech Concentrations

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 21 schools only.

  • 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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