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2024 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas

20 Colleges in Texas
2,349 EE Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in electrical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #30 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 20 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of electrical engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 2,349 degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School

Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas The ee program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Electrical Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Electrical Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Electrical Engineering Degree Level

Associate Degrees in EE
Bachelor's Degrees in EE
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Doctor's Degrees in EE

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in Texas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the ee degree levels they offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in EE

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In TX
46 EE Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in electrical engineering needs to check out Rice University. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
353 EE Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Austin is a great decision for students interested in a degree in electrical engineering. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 353 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
363 EE Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in electrical engineering needs to look into Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 363 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In TX
33 EE Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in electrical engineering needs to look into Southern Methodist University. SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
252 EE Degrees Awarded

UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richardson. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were approximately 252 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
153 EE Degrees Awarded

UH is a very large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 153 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
113 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 113 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
200 EE Degrees Awarded

UT Arlington is a very large public university located in the city of Arlington. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 200 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
138 EE Degrees Awarded

UTSA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Antonio. This university ranks 25th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 138 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
93 EE Degrees Awarded

UNT is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were roughly 93 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 676
Oklahoma 565 256
New Mexico 416 149

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