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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in Texas

13 Colleges
$69,833 Avg Salary
$22,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering School for You

With 1,079 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer engineering is the #56 most popular major in Texas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Computer Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Computer Engineering Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Engineering Schools

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

After completing their degree, CE graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $19,766. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $270, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 13 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

CE majors at UT Dallas take out an average of $21,989 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, CE majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Engineering Schools in Texas list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at UH take out is $22,960.

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#6

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at UT Arlington take out is $19,708.

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University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

While working on their degree, CE majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $23,500 in student debt.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at UT Rio Grande Valley take out is $12,715.

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#10

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

LeTourneau University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Longview.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 558
Oklahoma 94
New Mexico 55

Computer Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to CE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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