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2023 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Texas

19 Colleges
$85,090 Avg Salary

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

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

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.

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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.

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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.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

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.

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#6

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

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.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

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.

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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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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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.

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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.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

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 19 schools only.

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