by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Electrical Engineering is the 39th most popular major in the country with 28,844 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, electrical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $74,380 and had an average of $24,114 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 2,387 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,754 and $24,168 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 34 colleges that offered a degree in electrical engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in electrical engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas ee students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Texarkana. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas. Texas A&M Texarkana is a public institution located in Texarkana, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M Texarkana
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 257 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Southern University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 43 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, LeTourneau University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Longview, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 34 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 48 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Prairie View A & M University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas ranking. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s EE degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Full Prairie View A & M University Electrical Engineering Report
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 120 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 353 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin
Rice University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s EE degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 363 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M College Station
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 138 ’s 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%.
The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 51 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler
Southern Methodist University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas ranking. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s EE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full Southern Methodist University Electrical Engineering Report
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #14. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 200 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington
University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 153 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Houston
Texas Tech University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 113 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 76 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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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University of North Texas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas ranking. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 93 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of North Texas
Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #19. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 78 diplomas to qualified ’s EE students in 2020-2021.
St. Mary’s University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas ranking. St. Mary’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 17 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Lamar University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas ranking. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
El Paso Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas ranking. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 17 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #25. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tarleton State University Electrical Engineering Report
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