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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in Texas

20 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CE majors pursuing a .

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

On average, CE graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $19,766 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $270, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for computer engineering students. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

While working on their degree, CE majors at UT Dallas accumulate an average of around $21,989 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, CE graduates from UT Arlington take out $19,708 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 20 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, CE graduates from UH Clear Lake take out $22,097 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

CE majors at UTSA take out an average of $25,237 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

CE majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of North Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in Texas list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

After completing their degree, CE graduates from UNT carry an average student debt load of $23,500.

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#8

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, CE majors at UT Rio Grande Valley accumulate an average of around $12,715 in student debt.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer engineering programs. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

While working on their degree, CE majors at UH accumulate an average of around $22,960 in student debt.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools 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 20 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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