2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Engineering Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Austin Community College District the best value school in Texas for engineering students. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Austin Community College District are $8,580 a year. Engineering majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $14,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Austin Community College District excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Schools in Texas list.
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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Austin are $11,752 a year. On average, engineering graduates from UT Austin take out $20,884 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $299, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Engineering Schools in Texas list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Texas list. 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. While working on their degree, engineering majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $20,778 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $313.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Engineering Schools in Texas list.
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The excellent programs at Lamar University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized 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. After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Lamar University carry an average student debtload of $24,868.
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Out of the 21 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 5 spot on the 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. On average, engineering graduates from UH take out $22,002 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Engineering Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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West Texas A&M University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Engineering majors at West Texas A&M University take out an average of $19,042 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $26,316 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $258.
Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Schools in Texas list.
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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
UT Tyler undergraduate students pay an average of $9,388 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Engineering majors at UT Tyler take out an average of $24,944 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Prairie View A & M University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the distant town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PVAMU are $11,299 a year. Engineering majors at PVAMU take out an average of $32,115 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $9,892 per year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at Texas A&M Kingsville accumulate an average of around $26,697 in student debt.
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Explore all the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 4,416 |
| New Mexico | 1,111 |
| Oklahoma | 2,060 |
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Engineering Related Majors for Engineering
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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 21 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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