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Best Mechanical Engineering Schools Near Wichita Falls, TX
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Wichita Falls, Texas has 2 accredited schools offering mechanical engineering programs. Wichita Falls has a population of about 102,558. Median household income is $58,568 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Wichita Falls, TX metro area, the top-earning mechanical engineering-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $139,420 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Mechanical Engineering Schools to Wichita Falls
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer mechanical engineering programs near Wichita Falls, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Wichita Falls city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Wichita Falls.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Wichita Falls is part of the Wichita Falls, TX metro area (BLS area code 48660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Mechanical Engineers
$95,710
Wichita Falls, TX
$106,939
Architectural and Engineering Managers
$139,420
Wichita Falls, TX
$155,777
Industrial Engineers
$93,830
Wichita Falls, TX
$104,838
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
$76,610
TX statewide
$85,598
Mechanical Drafters
$79,380
TX statewide
$88,693
Engineers, All Other
$115,810
TX statewide
$129,397
Aerospace Engineers
$130,270
TX statewide
$145,553
Cost Estimators
$63,680
Wichita Falls, TX
$71,151
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Wichita Falls at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
102,558
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$58,568
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
25.0%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
89.5 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Wichita Falls-Area Cities With Mechanical Engineering Programs
How many accredited mechanical engineering schools are near Wichita Falls, TX?
Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering mechanical engineering programs near Wichita Falls. The closest is Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX (2.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of North Texas (92.9 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying mechanical engineering roles near Wichita Falls?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying mechanical engineering-related roles near Wichita Falls are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($139,420), Aerospace Engineers ($130,270), Engineers, All Other ($115,810). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Lawton instead of Wichita Falls?
Lawton, OK is 49.4 miles from Wichita Falls and has its own set of local mechanical engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Wichita Falls an affordable place to study mechanical engineering?
Wichita Falls’s median household income of $58,568 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Wichita Falls while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 7, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
