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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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$87,583 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

#1

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Lamar University the most popular school in Texas for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Lamar University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.

Women make up 13% of the engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on General Engineering at Lamar University

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 39% of the engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on General Engineering at Texas State University

#3

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prairie View A & M University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Prairie View.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full General Engineering at Prairie View A & M University Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Women make up 40% of the engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on General Engineering at Texas Tech University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in engineering at Texas A&M College Station, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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West Texas A&M University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general engineering programs. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.

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Southern Methodist University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

Of the 4 students majoring in engineering at SMU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on General Engineering at Southern Methodist University

#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

Read full report on General Engineering at Baylor University

The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

Read full report on General Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso

With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of North Texas

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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