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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in Texas (With Aid)

16 Ranked Colleges
672 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Electrical Engineering is the 31st most popular major in the country with 30,670 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, electrical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $70,098 and had an average of $23,581 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 2,594 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,956 and $22,286 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 672 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great electrical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in Texas (With Aid)

#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree ee students with aid list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 139 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 41 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #1 spot in our “Best Electrical 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 Rice University are $47,913.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 108 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree ee students with aid list, UH has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Electrical 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 University of Houston are $18,689.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree ee students with aid list, UTEP has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Electrical 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 UTEP are $16,180.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Electrical Engineering Report

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 106 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree ee students with aid list, UT Tyler has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Electrical 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 UTSA are $25,807.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #10, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 41 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Tech Electrical Engineering Report

#11

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 20 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree ee students with aid list, UNT has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 71 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical 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 The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

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#13

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

PVAMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at PVAMU are $17,071, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 34 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #12 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M Kingsville

#15

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. St. Mary’s University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

St. Mary’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s are $19,320.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at St. Mary’s University

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern Methodist University Electrical Engineering Report

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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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