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2025 Best General Engineering Schools in Texas

10 Colleges in Texas
726 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$77,930 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for general engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 726 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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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

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
99 Engineering Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M University - College Station is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general engineering. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 99 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$73,774 Median Starting Salary

Texas Christian University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general engineering. TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program report average early career income of $73,774.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in general engineering needs to check out University of Houston. UH is a very large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general engineering from University of Houston

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In TX

It is difficult to beat Texas Tech University if you want to pursue a degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In TX
55.6% Growth in Graduates

UTEP is a very large public university located in the city of El Paso. This university ranks 49th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 18 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$43,183 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 20th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 74 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering program make around $43,183 in their early career salary.

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Texas State crest
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX

Texas State is a very large public university located in the city of San Marcos. This university ranks 16th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 26 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40th Most Popular In TX

UNT is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.

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

Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 78th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 53 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lamar University in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$63,525 Median Starting Salary

Located in the rural area of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 91st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 15 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at PVAMU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, engineering degree recipients typically earn about $63,525 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in general engineering from Prairie View A & M University

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 719
Pre-Engineering 7

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Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 3,572
Electrical Engineering 2,159
Civil Engineering 1,579
Computer Engineering 1,117
Biomedical Engineering 908
Chemical Engineering 908
Industrial Engineering 810
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 490
Petroleum Engineering 434
Materials Engineering 248

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