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2023 Best Engineering Schools in Texas

19 Colleges
$69,078 Avg Salary
$22,719 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

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.

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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.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

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.

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#6

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

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.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

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.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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.

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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.

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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.

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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 19 schools only.

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