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2025 Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

28 Colleges in Texas
9,619 Bachelor's Degrees
$70,263 Avg Early-Career Salary
Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #6 most popular bachelor's 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 28 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 9,619 bachelor's degrees in engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas The engineering bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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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 Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Engineering in Texas

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering.

10 Top Texas Schools for a Bachelor's in Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,261 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in engineering. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from The University of Texas at Austin

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2,269 Annual Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in engineering. Located in the midsize 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 engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
192 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in engineering has to look into Rice University. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Rice University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
657 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Texas Tech University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Texas Tech University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
654 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from The University of Texas at Dallas

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
108 Annual Graduates

Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Baylor University

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
134 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Southern Methodist University

8
41 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Texas Christian University

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
573 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Houston

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
613 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington

Best Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 33 2,822
Oklahoma 32 1,446
New Mexico 31 678

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,783
Electrical Engineering 1,583
Civil Engineering 1,110
Computer Engineering 768
Chemical Engineering 716
Biomedical Engineering 590
Industrial Engineering 495
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 334
Petroleum Engineering 273
General Engineering 130

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 10,287
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 2,751
Mathematics & Statistics 1,857
Engineering Technologies 1,843
Physical Sciences 1,604
Natural Resources & Conservation 1,069
Architecture & Related Services 723
Science Technologies / Technicians 9
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 3

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