[College research](/) / [Rankings](/rankings/) # Best Computer Engineering Programs in Texas (2026) Updated September 30, 2026 Part of [Best Engineering Colleges in Texas](/rankings/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](/school/texas-am-university-college-station/majors/) 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 11 schools in list order | 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](/school/texas-am-university-college-station/majors/) reports [median earnings of $127,042](/school/texas-am-university-college-station/outcomes/) 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](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/majors/) ranks 2nd on this list, with 200 graduates in the earnings cohort and a [median of $112,666](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/outcomes/) four years after completing. | | 3 | University of North Texas · Denton, TX | $109,151 | $15,649 | $12,311 | 72.2% | | | [University of North Texas](/school/university-of-north-texas/majors/) reports [median federal debt of $22,590](/school/university-of-north-texas/cost/) 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](/school/university-of-houston/cost/) accompanies median earnings of $107,283 for Computer Engineering graduates of [University of Houston](/school/university-of-houston/majors/) 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](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/majors/) holds an [Azimuth composite rank of 8th](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/) 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](/school/texas-tech-university/majors/) [admits 73% of applicants](/school/texas-tech-university/admissions/), 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](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/majors/) carries an [average net price of $10,836](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/cost/) 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](/school/university-of-houston-clear-lake/majors/) ranks 8th on this list, with [median earnings of $79,710](/school/university-of-houston-clear-lake/outcomes/) 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](/school/the-university-of-texas-rio-grande-valley/majors/) reports an [average net price of $4,831](/school/the-university-of-texas-rio-grande-valley/cost/) 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](/school/prairie-view-a-m-university/majors/) ranks 11th on this list, with [median earnings of $69,338](/school/prairie-view-a-m-university/outcomes/) 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. 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