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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Texas

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

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 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 81 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 .

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

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $20,778. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $20,884 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $299, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from UT Arlington carry an average student debt load of $23,113.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Texas list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at UT Dallas accumulate an average of around $21,875 in student debt.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debt load of $26,316. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $258.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at UH accumulate an average of around $22,002 in student debt.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering programs. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at UTEP take out is $17,864.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Engineering majors at UTSA take out an average of $25,636 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $139.

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University of North Texas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering programs. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at UNT take out is $25,247. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $339.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at UT Rio Grande Valley take out is $14,111.

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With a ranking of #11, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering students. It came in at #12 on the list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

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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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
13 Rice University Houston, TX
14 Lamar University Beaumont, TX
15 Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX
16 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX

Best Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Colleges 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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