2023 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 2,384 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, electrical engineering is the #25 most popular major in Texas.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the best for EE majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
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Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
On average, EE graduates from UT Austin take out $19,535 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $266, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
EE majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $21,858 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $425, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Texas. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
EE majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $30,739 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from UH carry an average student debtload of $23,445.
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Lamar University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree electrical engineering programs. Lamar University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, EE majors at Lamar University accumulate an average of around $24,208 in student debt.
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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, EE majors at UT Dallas accumulate an average of around $24,969 in student debt.
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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree electrical engineering programs. UT Tyler is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, EE majors at UT Tyler accumulate an average of around $23,195 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #10, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 869 |
| Oklahoma | 256 |
| New Mexico | 150 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to EE
Electrical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to EE
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 21 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).
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