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2023 Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

14 Colleges
$111,936 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 4,468 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Engineering Doctor's Degree 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 14 schools in Texas to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in Texas for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly 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 #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station 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 #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Texas. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Lamar University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,548
Oklahoma 481
New Mexico 359

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548
Systems Engineering 3,068
Industrial Engineering 3,028
Chemical Engineering 2,662
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2,375
Other Engineering 1,820
Materials Engineering 1,810
Operations Research 1,191
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 928
Environmental Engineering 919
Robotics Engineering 560
Engineering Science 451
Nuclear Engineering 437
Manufacturing Engineering 423
Petroleum Engineering 401
Agricultural Engineering 332
Construction Engineering 288
Engineering Physics 286
Architectural Engineering 243
Geoscience Engineering 173
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 167
Engineering Mechanics 144
Mining Engineering 132
Ocean Engineering 112
Textile Engineering 96
Biological Engineering 80
Energy Systems Engineering 79
Marine Engineering 44
Metallurgical Engineering 40
Biochemical Engineering 21
Ceramic Engineering 20
Electromechanical Engineering 16
Surveying Engineering 11
Paper Science & Engineering 7

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

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