Best Computer Engineering Programs in Texas (2026)
Updated
Part of Best Engineering Colleges in Texas
This page ranks the 11 Computer Engineering programs in Texas by the median earnings of Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing, highest first. Texas A&M University-College Station leads the list with median earnings of $127,042 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure reaches from $127,042 at the top to $69,338 at the bottom, with a median of $92,615. For 1 of the 11 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
Public institutions account for 10 of the 11 programs, or 91% of the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posts the lowest average net price on the page, at $4,831.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranks 8th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M University-College Station · College Station, TX | $127,042 | $21,315 | $12,784 | 57.4% |
| Texas A&M University-College Station reports median earnings of $127,042 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 57%. | |||||
| 2 | The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX | $112,666 | $18,267 | $12,814 | 65.1% |
| The University of Texas at Dallas ranks 2nd on this list, with 200 graduates in the earnings cohort and a median of $112,666 four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | University of North Texas · Denton, TX | $109,151 | $15,649 | $12,311 | 72.2% |
| University of North Texas reports median federal debt of $22,590 among Computer Engineering completers who borrowed, and its graduates earn a median of $109,151 four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | University of Houston · Houston, TX | $107,283 | $14,276 | $10,929 | 73.9% |
| An average net price of $14,276 accompanies median earnings of $107,283 for Computer Engineering graduates of University of Houston four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX | $105,871 | $13,951 | $11,893 | 79.9% |
| The University of Texas at Arlington holds an Azimuth composite rank of 8th among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Computer Engineering graduates earn a median of $105,871 four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX | $92,615 | $19,070 | $12,457 | 72.7% |
| Texas Tech University admits 73% of applicants, and its Computer Engineering graduates report median earnings of $92,615 four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX | $87,983 | $10,836 | $7,870 | 86.8% |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio carries an average net price of $10,836 and median federal debt of $26,287 among Computer Engineering completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 8 | University of Houston-Clear Lake · Houston, TX | $79,710 | $15,563 | $7,330 | 90.5% |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake ranks 8th on this list, with median earnings of $79,710 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 91%. | |||||
| 9 | St. Mary's University · San Antonio, TX | $78,406 | $21,145 | $18,352 | 97.8% |
| St. Mary's University, a private nonprofit university in San Antonio, reports median earnings of $78,406 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · Edinburg, TX | $77,097 | $4,831 | $3,785 | 94.2% |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reports an average net price of $4,831 and median earnings of $77,097 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | Prairie View A & M University · Prairie View, TX | $69,338 | $13,570 | $12,120 | 79.3% |
| Prairie View A & M University ranks 11th on this list, with median earnings of $69,338 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing and an Azimuth composite rank of 115th among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Texas appear. The figures represent federally aided completers of Computer Engineering programs who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. For 1 of the 11 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range from $127,042 to $69,338 and the median of $92,615 cover the 11 schools with a published figure. Texas A&M University-College Station leads The University of Texas at Dallas by $14,376, and the top-to-bottom spread is $57,704.
Job market context in Texas
Computer Engineering graduates in Texas enter occupations such as Software Developers, where the median annual wage is $132,150, and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, at $101,850. Across the linked occupations the median annual wage is $128,754, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $100,696. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 26.2% higher, with 13,970 projected openings a year, or about 1,817 openings a year for every hundred graduates, more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses graduate earnings four years after completing, not the occupation-wide wage figures shown here.
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