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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Texas

11 Colleges
$60,698 Avg Salary
$16,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 147 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #86 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best General 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 11 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Texas

Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Engineering Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in Texas for general engineering students. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

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The excellent programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Texas. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Texas list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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West Texas A&M University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in Texas list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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#8

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

With a ranking of #8, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering students. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Prairie View.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general engineering programs. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large 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 general engineering students. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 135
Oklahoma 62
New Mexico 56

One of 39 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 Rémi Kaupp.

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