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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 22% of the engineering majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

Women make up 21% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Out of the 26 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Of the 399 students majoring in engineering at UT Austin, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 261 students majoring in engineering at UT Dallas, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.

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Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

Women make up 31% of the engineering majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

About 29% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.

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#10

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 94 students majoring in engineering at Rice, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 schools only.

  • 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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