by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for electrical engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 496 master's degrees in electrical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of electrical engineering for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality ee program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for electrical engineering students working on their master's degree.
The ee 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 the Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Texas.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in electrical engineering.
Rice University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in electrical engineering. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from Rice University
Texas A&M University - College Station is a wonderful choice for students interested in a master's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.
Master's students who receive their degree from the ee program earn around $83,749 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station
Southern Methodist University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from Southern Methodist University
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in electrical engineering needs to look into The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Master's recipients from the electrical engineering program at The University of Texas at Austin earn $28,659 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Dallas is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Electrical Engineering master's degree recipients from The University of Texas at Dallas receive an earnings boost of about $3,269 above the average earnings of electrical engineering graduates.
More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from The University of Texas at Dallas
Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from University of Houston
Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock.More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University
Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington
Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from University of North Texas
Explore all the Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 180 | 294 |
| Oklahoma | 153 | 49 |
| New Mexico | 114 | 52 |
Electrical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 460 |
| Telecommunications Engineering | 36 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 513 |
| Civil Engineering | 367 |
| Industrial Engineering | 315 |
| Computer Engineering | 314 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 216 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 178 |
| Systems Engineering | 169 |
| General Engineering | 118 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 115 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 114 |
