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Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

2023 Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$17,124 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,721 Avg Salary

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 large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $11,752 per year.

UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 a year.

Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list, coming in at #5.

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#3

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar University are $8,690 per year.

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University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

UH undergraduate students pay an average of $9,699 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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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 Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $9,202 per year.

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Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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 very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas Tech are $11,852 a year.

Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UT Tyler undergraduate students pay an average of $9,388 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

Prairie View A & M University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PVAMU are $11,299 a year.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Rio Grande Valley are $9,541 a year.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTSA are $9,231 per year.

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Best Value Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 4,416
New Mexico 1,111
Oklahoma 2,060

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Majors Similar to Engineering

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

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