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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

11 Colleges
$61,553 Avg Salary
$23,733 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Christian University the most popular school in Texas for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Of the 45 students majoring in engineering at TCU, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Full General Engineering at Texas Christian University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Abilene Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Abilene.

Women make up 18% of the engineering majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of the Incarnate Word helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in Texas. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Of the 10 students majoring in engineering at UIW, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Hardin - Baylor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Belton, UMHB is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full General Engineering at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Report

#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Baylor University is a great place for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in engineering at UTEP, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general engineering programs. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Of the 4 students majoring in engineering at Texas A&M College Station, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Schreiner University

Kerrville, TX

Schreiner University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Kerrville, Schreiner University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on General Engineering at Schreiner University

Houston Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full General Engineering at Southern Methodist University Report

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Colleges 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 11 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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