2023 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Engineering Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Texas to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in Texas for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Texas. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Lamar University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering programs. Lamar University is a large public school located in the city of Beaumont.
Baylor University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering programs. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.
Best Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 1,548 |
Oklahoma | 481 |
New Mexico | 359 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 19 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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