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2021 Best Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Texas

23 Colleges
9,619 Bachelor's Degrees
$28,709 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in TexasEngineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 9,619 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that 7.7% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Texas ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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2021 Best Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying engineering.

Top 10 Best Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Texas A&M University - College Station tops the 2021 list of our schools in Texas that are best for non-traditional engineering students. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Texas ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 24,343 students take at least one class online at Texas A&M College Station. 9,943 of Texas A&M College Station students are attending part time.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best engineering schools for non-traditional students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin. UT Austin also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Texas rankings.

The student loan default rate at UT Austin is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 23,198 students at UT Austin that take at least one class online. About 3,479 of the students at UT Austin are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Texas Tech University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock. Texas Tech not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Engineering in Texas list.

The student loan default rate at Texas Tech is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 22,394 students at Texas Tech that take at least one class online. 7,077 of Texas Tech students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize University of Houston as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population. UH also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Texas rankings.

About 0.5% of UH students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 26,121 students at UH that take at least one class online. 13,663 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Southern Methodist University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas. As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Texas ranking.

The student loan default rate at SMU is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. 912 students at SMU are exclusively online. 3,019 of SMU students are attending part time.

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The University of Texas at Arlington. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UT Arlington has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Texas ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. 17,309 of UT Arlington students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 22,217 part time students in attendance at UT Arlington.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.5%. Approximately 3,192 students take at least one class online at Texas A&M Kingsville. About 1,782 of the students at Texas A&M Kingsville are attending part time.

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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The University of Texas at Dallas. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population. UT Dallas also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Texas rankings.

The student loan default rate at UT Dallas is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 10,632 students take at least one class online at UT Dallas. 5,977 of UT Dallas students are attending part time.

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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX

The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Lamar University. Lamar University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

The student loan default rate at Lamar University is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. 9,710 students at Lamar University are exclusively online. There are roughly 10,969 part time students in attendance at Lamar University.

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best engineering schools for non-traditional students. UT Tyler is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

About 1.7% of UT Tyler students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,443 students take at least one class online at UT Tyler. 4,126 students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,822
Oklahoma 1,446
New Mexico 678

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