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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Texas

50 Colleges
$60,698 Avg Salary
$16,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering 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 Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 50 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Austin Community College District to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Austin Community College District take out is $14,500.

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#2

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Texas list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the city of McAllen.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for general engineering students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 50 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

Full General Engineering at San Jacinto Community College Report

#6

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general engineering programs. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Engineering majors at TCU take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full General Engineering at Texas Christian University Report

#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #8, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

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#9

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

With a ranking of #9, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Engineering at Lone Star College System Report

Tarrant County College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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