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2024 Best General Engineering Schools in Texas

14 Colleges in Texas
770 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$60,698 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #79 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 14 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 770 degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering School

Best General Engineering Schools in Texas Your choice of general engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Engineering
Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Engineering Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Engineering in Texas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Texas Schools in Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
70 Engineering Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M University - College Station is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general engineering. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 70 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
28th Most Popular In TX
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Southern Methodist University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general engineering. SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In TX
$19,500 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in general engineering needs to look into Baylor University. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were about 12 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lamar University crest
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
48 Engineering Degrees Awarded

Lamar University is a good option for students interested in a degree in general engineering. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 48 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lamar University in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$63,234 Median Starting Salary

TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 45 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available. Those general engineering students who get their degree from Texas Christian University earn $2,536 more than the standard engineering student.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
85 Engineering Degrees Awarded
4.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 85 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program report average early career earnings of $39,565.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In TX
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 10 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

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8

UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general engineering from University of Houston

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In TX

UTEP is a fairly large public university located in the large city of El Paso. This university ranks 56th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 8 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$79,295 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 78th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 16 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at PVAMU in the most recent year we have data available. General Engineering degree recipients from Prairie View A & M University get an earnings boost of approximately $18,597 over the average income of general engineering majors.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 332
Oklahoma 257 219
New Mexico 219 127

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering 764
Pre-Engineering 6

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Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 3,815
Electrical Engineering 2,387
Civil Engineering 1,718
Computer Engineering 1,094
Biomedical Engineering 996
Industrial Engineering 927
Chemical Engineering 918
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 485
Petroleum Engineering 468
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 277

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