Best Engineering Technology Colleges in Texas (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 14 Engineering Technology schools in Texas by median earnings of Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing, highest first. Texas A&M University-College Station leads the list with median earnings of $97,824 after completing.
Across the 10 schools with a reported completion median, earnings range from $97,824 to $29,685, with a median of $84,194. For 2 of the listed schools the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
The list is overwhelmingly public: 13 of the 14 schools are public, including the top three. University of Houston ranks 13th on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally. Lamar University posts the lowest average net price at $9,366.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Engineering Technology Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M University-College Station · College Station, TX | $97,824 | $21,315 | $12,784 | 57.4% |
| Texas A&M University-College Station reports $97,824 in median earnings for its Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing, and its six-year completion rate of 84% is the highest on this list. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (271 graduates), Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (149 graduates), Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (101 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Construction Engineering Technology/Technician ($101,540), Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians ($99,943) | |||||
| 2 | Texas State University · San Marcos, TX | $93,607 | $16,805 | $12,715 | 89.3% |
| With an admission rate of 89%, Texas State University admits a large share of applicants and posts median earnings of $93,607 for its Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (124 graduates), Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (56 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Construction Engineering Technology/Technician ($100,352) | |||||
| 3 | University of Houston · Houston, TX | $90,425 | $14,276 | $10,929 | 73.9% |
| University of Houston ranks 13th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the strongest on this page, alongside median earnings of $90,425 for its Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (191 graduates), Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (68 graduates), Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (65 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Construction Engineering Technology/Technician ($97,201), Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians ($87,022), Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians ($84,692) | |||||
| 4 | Lamar University · Beaumont, TX | $87,113 | $9,366 | $7,568 | 86.4% |
| Lamar University carries an average net price of $9,366, the lowest among the listed schools, and reports median earnings of $87,113 for its Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (46 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians ($87,113) | |||||
| 5 | University of North Texas · Denton, TX | $85,230 | $15,649 | $12,311 | 72.2% |
| Graduates of University of North Texas earn a median of $85,230 four years after completing their Engineering Technology program, and the school's six-year completion rate stands at 61%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (53 graduates), Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (37 graduates) | |||||
| 6 | LeTourneau University · Longview, TX | $83,158 | $28,185 | $22,785 | 38.0% |
| LeTourneau University, a private nonprofit university, admits 38% of applicants and reports median earnings of $83,158 for its Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (15 graduates) | |||||
| 7 | Tarleton State University · Stephenville, TX | $80,972 | $20,783 | $15,574 | 89.6% |
| Tarleton State University ranks 7th on this list and shows a six-year completion rate of 48% alongside an average net price of $20,783. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (52 graduates), Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (28 graduates), Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (14 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians ($87,678) | |||||
| 8 | Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX | $79,290 | $16,404 | $12,474 | 90.3% |
| Sam Houston State University admits 90% of applicants and carries an average net price of $16,404. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (69 graduates), Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (25 graduates), Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (13 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Construction Engineering Technology/Technician ($93,904) | |||||
| 9 | University of Houston-Downtown · Houston, TX | $73,489 | $10,542 | $9,439 | 90.0% |
| University of Houston-Downtown posts a six-year completion rate of 33% and an average net price of $9,439 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (22 graduates), Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (18 graduates), Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (16 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians ($112,244), Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians ($58,535) | |||||
| 10 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville · Kingsville, TX | $71,207 | $12,090 | $10,207 | 90.9% |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville reports median earnings of $71,207 for its Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing, and its admission rate is 91%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (29 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians ($71,207) | |||||
| 11 | Prairie View A & M University · Prairie View, TX | $64,359 | $13,570 | $12,120 | 79.3% |
| Prairie View A & M University shows a six-year completion rate of 43% and median earnings of $64,359 for its Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (18 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Construction Engineering Technology/Technician ($64,359) | |||||
| 12 | West Texas A & M University · Canyon, TX | $48,432 | $19,487 | $16,525 | 98.7% |
| West Texas A & M University admits 99% of applicants and reports median earnings of $48,432 for its Engineering Technology graduates two years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (7 graduates) | |||||
| 13 | Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX | $41,317 | $15,225 | $11,445 | 88.6% |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi ranks 13th on this list and posts a six-year completion rate of 40%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (11 graduates), Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (6 graduates) | |||||
| 14 | Texas Southern University · Houston, TX | $29,685 | $16,590 | $16,437 | 96.9% |
| With an admission rate of 97%, Texas Southern University reports median earnings of $29,685 for its Engineering Technology graduates two years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (9 graduates), Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (9 graduates) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing, or two years for programs that report only a two-year figure, highest first. The figures are medians for federally aided Engineering Technology graduates who were working and not enrolled, measured after completing. For 2 of the 14 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 figures cited on this page cover the 10 schools with a reported completion median. Texas A&M University-College Station reports $97,824, and the gap to second-ranked Texas State University is $4,217.
Job market context in Texas
Engineering Technology graduates in Texas enter occupations such as Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, and Industrial Engineers. The median annual wage across those occupations is $75,980, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $60,443. Projected annual openings total 64,790, or about 3,516 openings a year for every hundred graduates, with more projected openings than graduates. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 14.7% higher. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses graduate earnings four years after completing, not the broader occupational wages reported here.
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