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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Texas

11 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.

The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Texas to see which programs were the most popular 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 analysis found University of Houston to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#3

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarleton State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stephenville.

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#4

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend LeTourneau University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the small city of Longview, LETU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Athens, TVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in Texas list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school located in the rural area of Killeen.

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

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#8

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular 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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Wharton County Junior College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 11 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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