2024 Best General Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

Ranked #54 in popularity, general engineering is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for general engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18 doctor's degrees in general engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Engineering in Texas

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general engineering.

Top Texas Schools for a Doctorate in Engineering

1

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is a great option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general engineering. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station.More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station

2

Lamar University
Beaumont, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Lamar University is a great decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Lamar University

3

Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Kingsville, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Texas A&M University - Kingsville is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general engineering. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Kingsville.More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oklahoma	124	0
New Mexico	73	56

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General Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 2 majors within the General Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Rémi Kaupp. More about our data sources and methodologies.