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2023 Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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$87,583 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 656 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #84 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Texas Schools for a Master's in General Engineering

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

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#2

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at Lamar University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

Prairie View A & M University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 332
Oklahoma 219
New Mexico 127

One of 40 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 Rémi Kaupp.

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