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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

44 Colleges
$64,721 Avg Salary
$24,049 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

Of the 2,130 students majoring in engineering at Texas A&M College Station, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 82% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 655 students majoring in engineering at UT Arlington, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

About 27% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 73% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 22% of the engineering majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 23% of the engineering majors at the school.

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University of North Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Women make up 22% of the engineering majors at the school.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 22% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

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