by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Texas” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 17,987 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $73,143 and had an average of $24,685 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 1,094 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,833 and $22,929 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in computer engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The ce school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Texas”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Texas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St. Mary’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Texas. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 40 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Texas. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 246 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Texas. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 71 degrees to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, LeTourneau University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Longview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Texas. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 300 degrees to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Prairie View A & M University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Texas ranking. PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Texas list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CE degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Texas list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 33 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #10. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Texas list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CE degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of North Texas landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Texas ranking. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Amarillo College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Texas ranking. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Methodist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Texas ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 17 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Houston ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 37 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
DeVry University - Texas landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Texas A&M International University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 0 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tarleton State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in Texas ranking. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
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