2023 Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 15,205 degrees and certificates from a Texas school, making the subject the 5th in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in Texas for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $11,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for engineering in Texas.
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Out of the 20 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for engineering in Texas.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lamar University is a great value for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lamar University are $8,690 a year.
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Out of the 20 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 4 spot on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $9,699 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Tyler are $9,388 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PVAMU are $11,299 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UT Rio Grande Valley undergraduate students pay an average of $9,541 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UTSA undergraduate students pay an average of $9,231 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 4,416 |
| New Mexico | 1,111 |
| Oklahoma | 2,060 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 20 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).
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