by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Engineering Technology is the 156th most popular major in the country with 4,676 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,419 and had an average of $23,567 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 130 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,093 and $23,667 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general engineering technology programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Texas”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Texas list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 22 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Texas. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Texas General Engineering Technology Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Texas. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Full West Texas A&M University General Engineering Technology Report
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station General Engineering Technology Report
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at UT Rio Grande Valley
Lee College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Texas list. Lee College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baytown, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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