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 “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 9,018 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States.
Across Texas, there were 764 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 48 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general engineering programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 85 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District General Engineering Report
Out of the 48 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the #2 spot on the list. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 48 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Engineering at Texas Christian University
Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 31 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas list. Lone Star College System is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 27 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 23 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Tarrant County College
Odessa College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. Odessa College is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 22 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Amarillo College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Amarillo, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #11. Abilene Christian is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Abilene Christian University
Prairie View A & M University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas ranking. PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 70 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station
Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #14. Central Texas College is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Central Texas College
Blinn College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas list. Blinn College is a fairly large school located in Brenham, Texas that handed out 13 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Tyler Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 12 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Tyler Junior College
Baylor University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas ranking. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Collin County Community College District ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas list. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Full Collin County Community College District General Engineering Report
Texas Tech University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Paris Junior College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas list. Paris Junior College is a public institution located in Paris, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of the Incarnate Word came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s engineering 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%.
With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Belton, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
With a ranking of #24, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas list. TSTC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas State Technical College General Engineering Report
San Antonio College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at San Antonio College
With a ranking of #25, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Texas list. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at West Texas A&M University
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