by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for general engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 155 bachelor's degrees in general engineering to qualified students.
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Your choice of general engineering for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general engineering.
It's difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station
Texas Christian University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Those general engineering students who get their bachelor's degree from Texas Christian University earn $4,972 more than the typical engineering student.
More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Texas Christian University
The University of Texas at El Paso is a great choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general engineering. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from The University of Texas at El Paso
Explore all the Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 155 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 2,777 |
| Electrical Engineering | 1,512 |
| Civil Engineering | 1,182 |
| Computer Engineering | 754 |
| Chemical Engineering | 745 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 649 |
| Industrial Engineering | 490 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 330 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 227 |
| Architectural Engineering | 145 |
