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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in Texas

9 Ranked Colleges
147 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 11,925 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,152 and had an average of $20,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 806 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,400 and $14,850 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 147 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in Texas

#1

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M College Station General Engineering Report

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 21 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #5 spot on the list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full West Texas A&M University General Engineering Report

The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso General Engineering Report

#7

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 20 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PVAMU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Prairie View A & M University are $17,071, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Baylor University is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, Baylor has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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