Ranking
Best Engineering, General Colleges in Texas 2026
38 Texas colleges offering Engineering, General, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $1,751
- Top earnings 10y
- $75,121
- Public / Private
- 25 / 0
South Texas College
A+- ROI score
- 52.52
- Net price
- $1,751
- Earnings 10y
- $36,788
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Tarrant County College District
A+- ROI score
- 24.63
- Net price
- $4,337
- Earnings 10y
- $42,727
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Wharton County Junior College
A+- ROI score
- 24.09
- Net price
- $4,666
- Earnings 10y
- $44,960
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Amarillo College
A+- ROI score
- 22.45
- Net price
- $4,600
- Earnings 10y
- $41,302
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
San Antonio College
A+- ROI score
- 21.65
- Net price
- $4,585
- Earnings 10y
- $39,711
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
McLennan Community College
A+- ROI score
- 19.38
- Net price
- $5,051
- Earnings 10y
- $39,163
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Austin Community College District
A+- ROI score
- 16.89
- Net price
- $6,390
- Earnings 10y
- $43,177
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Odessa College
A+- ROI score
- 16.50
- Net price
- $6,368
- Earnings 10y
- $42,026
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Howard College
A- ROI score
- 15.61
- Net price
- $6,147
- Earnings 10y
- $38,382
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
South Plains College
A- ROI score
- 15.20
- Net price
- $6,791
- Earnings 10y
- $41,276
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Collin County Community College District
A- ROI score
- 13.57
- Net price
- $8,969
- Earnings 10y
- $48,701
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
The University of Texas at El Paso
A- ROI score
- 13.54
- Net price
- $9,403
- Earnings 10y
- $50,923
- Acceptance
- 99.9%
Lamar University
A- ROI score
- 13.25
- Net price
- $9,366
- Earnings 10y
- $49,652
- Acceptance
- 86.4%
Paris Junior College
A- ROI score
- 11.87
- Net price
- $7,690
- Earnings 10y
- $36,515
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
The University of Texas at Arlington
A- ROI score
- 11.33
- Net price
- $13,951
- Earnings 10y
- $63,199
- Acceptance
- 79.9%
University of Houston
A- ROI score
- 10.92
- Net price
- $14,276
- Earnings 10y
- $62,377
- Acceptance
- 73.9%
Blinn College District
B- ROI score
- 10.68
- Net price
- $10,844
- Earnings 10y
- $46,318
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
B- ROI score
- 10.64
- Net price
- $12,090
- Earnings 10y
- $51,450
- Acceptance
- 90.9%
Central Texas College
B- ROI score
- 9.98
- Net price
- $10,265
- Earnings 10y
- $40,995
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Texarkana College
B- ROI score
- 9.83
- Net price
- $8,812
- Earnings 10y
- $34,647
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
The University of Texas at Austin
B- ROI score
- 9.46
- Net price
- $19,857
- Earnings 10y
- $75,121
- Acceptance
- 26.6%
Lone Star College System
B- ROI score
- 9.44
- Net price
- $11,252
- Earnings 10y
- $42,466
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Tyler Junior College
B- ROI score
- 9.34
- Net price
- $10,206
- Earnings 10y
- $38,140
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of North Texas
B- ROI score
- 9.11
- Net price
- $15,649
- Earnings 10y
- $57,010
- Acceptance
- 72.2%
San Jacinto Community College
B- ROI score
- 8.87
- Net price
- $12,143
- Earnings 10y
- $43,062
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with Texas schools with positive Engineering, General program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 15.63 (25 public, 0 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
South Texas College in McAllen, TX tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Texas colleges are in this list?
38 Texas colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.