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

11 Colleges
$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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Our analysis found Lamar University to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in engineering at Lamar University, 87% are male and 13% are female.

Full General Engineering at Lamar University Report

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Of the 31 students majoring in engineering at Texas State, 61% are male and 39% are female.

Read full report on General Engineering at Texas State University

#3

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Prairie View A & M University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in Texas. Located in the town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full General Engineering at Prairie View A & M University Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in engineering at Texas Tech, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

About 29% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.

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West Texas A&M University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular 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 moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on General Engineering at West Texas A&M University

Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #7, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on General Engineering at Baylor University

The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

Full General Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

#10

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

LeTourneau University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Longview.

Full General Engineering at LeTourneau 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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