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Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas

2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas

22 Colleges
$74,754 Avg Salary
$24,168 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in Texas for electrical engineering students. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at UT Austin take out is $19,260. 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 Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, EE majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $21,484 in student debt. 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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Out of the 22 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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The excellent programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, EE graduates from UH take out $21,594 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Texas Tech take out is $30,250.

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#8

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.

On average, EE graduates from Lamar University take out $20,031 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, EE majors at UT Dallas accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt.

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best electrical engineering programs. UT Tyler is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

EE majors at UT Tyler take out an average of $24,598 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 869
Oklahoma 256
New Mexico 150

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 22 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

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