2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas
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
Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Texas. UT Austin is a fairly 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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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Texas. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. 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.
Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Texas Tech take out is $30,250.
With a ranking of #8, Lamar University did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize 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.
The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #10 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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
Explore all the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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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