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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas

16 Colleges
$74,754 Avg Salary
$24,168 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 667 degrees and certificates were awarded to electrical engineering students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in Texas for electrical engineering students. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for electrical engineering students. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best electrical engineering programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 358
Oklahoma 66
New Mexico 53

Electrical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to EE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

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