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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Texas

100 Colleges
$47,123 Avg Salary
$19,489 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

In 2020-2021, 4,414 degrees and certificates were awarded to engineering technologies students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 100 schools in Texas to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in Texas for engineering technologies students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $23,701 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $399.

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The excellent programs at Texas State Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Texas. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Waco.

Engineering Tech majors at TSTC take out an average of $13,691 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Texas list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Texas. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at UH take out is $24,098.

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#5

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Out of the 100 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.

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#6

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

With a ranking of #6, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at El Centro College take out is $12,512.

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#7

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at North Harris Montgomery take out is $6,465.

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Austin Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Texas ranking. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debt load of $12,594.

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#9

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Texas ranking. St Philip's College is a large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Houston Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $16,991 in student debt.

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Collin County Community College District came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

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Tarrant County College District came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Lamar Institute of Technology landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Beaumont.

Engineering Tech majors at Lamar Institute of Technology take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#14

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Texas State take out is $22,118. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $253, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering technologies programs. Located in the suburb of Grand Prairie, Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Engineering Tech majors at Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie take out an average of $14,539 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $126, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
16 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
17 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
18 Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) San Antonio, TX
19 Victoria College Victoria, TX
20 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX

Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 502
New Mexico 223
Oklahoma 687

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592
Engineering-Related Fields 6,736
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,013
General Engineering Technology 4,676
Construction Engineering Technology 4,330
Quality Control Technology 3,824
Computer Engineering Technology 3,595
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,768
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,290
Energy Systems Technologies 1,256
Civil Engineering Technology 1,187
Engineering-Related Technologies 989
Mining & Petroleum Technology 445
Nuclear Engineering Technology 220
Nanotechnology 114

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 KUKA Systems GmbH.

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