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Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
EarningsPlus compares student earnings after college against a benchmark of all students with the same graduate degree, adjusting for the in-state / out-of-state composition of the student body.
Schools are assigned a value from 1-100, where 100 is best for students from households earning up to $30,000. This value is multiplied by the percentage of the school’s student body that received a Pell Grant, to calculate the economic mobility score. A higher score is better. Read the full explanation
The percentage of a school’s student body that has received a Pell Grant.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
The total debt accrued by the median student at the time of graduation.
The debt-to-earnings ratio is calculated by dividing student debt upon graduation by the annual salary. A debt to earnings ratio of 1 means that annual educational debt is the same as annual earnings.
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EarningsPluscompares student earnings after college against a benchmark that Degreechoices adjusts based on each school’s unique mix of academic programs and the in-state/out-of-state composition of the student body.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
Engineering bachelor graduates in Texas earn a weighted average salary of $86,083 3 years after graduation. This places Texas graduate earnings in the top 10% nationally. Additionally, engineering graduates earn 49% more than the total graduating bachelor class in the state.
Cost of living is not considered when comparing states.
Our engineering rankings cover 29 of the 37 programs available in Texas, accounting for 98% of total student graduates. We only include schools with sufficient earnings and/or cost data.
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Cost$4,778
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$71,971
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate54%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
Rounding out our top 5 best-value engineering schools is Texas A & M International University, or TAMIU. This midsized public university in Laredo, Texas sits about a mile from the US-Mexico border. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, most (95%) of its student population is of Hispanic descent.
Engineering undergraduate programs at the School of Engineering include systems engineering, computer engineering, and petroleum engineering. For students looking to transfer to other schools (for instance, University of Texas-Austin), a pre-engineering program is also an option.
Note that the SAT is optional for students in the top 40% of their high school class.
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Cost$8,601
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$94,714
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate51%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
The University of Texas Permian Basin is a midsized public university in Odessa, in West Texas, and a member of the University of Texas public university system. It is an officially designated Hispanic-Serving Institution.
Students at UT Permian Basin’s College of Engineering choose from 4 undergraduate programs: chemical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and petroleum engineering. Each discipline has its own dedicated lab.
The school at large automatically admits applicants with a 3.0 GPA or higher or who are in the top 25% of their high school class.
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Cost$7,007
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$75,513
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate55%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is a large public university in Edinburg, Texas, close to the Mexican border. It is a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution.
UTRGV’s College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) comprises several departments for civil engineering, computer science, electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering, among others.
The typical admitted student at UTRGV has an average SAT score of 1030 and is in the top 25% of their class.
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Cost$18,850
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$95,813
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate85%
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Cost$13,900
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$85,994
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate66%
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Cost$11,064
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$80,838
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate53%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$10,061
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$78,861
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate52%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$13,381
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$79,366
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate57%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$16,987
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$86,487
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate72%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$14,840
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$83,861
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate63%
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Cost$20,257
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$92,844
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate84%
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Cost$15,091
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$87,666
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate95%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$15,205
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$81,594
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate62%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$14,244
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$82,952
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate57%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$17,774
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$80,615
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate69%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$20,048
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$89,442
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate67%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$10,464
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$67,147
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate54%
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Cost$12,911
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$73,229
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate57%
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Cost$20,294
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$80,251
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate54%
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Cost$39,271
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$89,278
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate81%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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