2023 Best Engineering Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Engineering 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Engineering Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best 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 Engineering Schools
Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Engineering Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 19 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for engineering students. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
Lamar University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in Texas list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.
Baylor University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in Texas list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.
Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.
The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in Texas list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.
Read full report on Engineering at The University of Texas at 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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