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2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in Texas

4 Colleges
$69,078 Avg Salary
$22,719 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue an online degree in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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.

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#2

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

The excellent online programs at Central Texas College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Texas. Located in the midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent online programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Texas. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at SMU take out is $25,000.

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#4

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

The excellent online programs at St. Mary’s University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Texas. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

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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 4 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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