49 Best Aerospace Engineering schools in Texas

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 2.48M citations received by 80.3K academic papers made by 49 universities in Texas was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Aerospace Engineering

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Aerospace Engineering

#22 in the United States

#24 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

3. Rice University

Houston

For Aerospace Engineering

#58 in the United States

#66 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Aerospace Engineering

#76 in the United States

#85 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

5. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Aerospace Engineering

#92 in the United States

#105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

6. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Aerospace Engineering

#99 in the United States

#113 in North America

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

7. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Aerospace Engineering

#104 in the United States

#119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

8. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Aerospace Engineering

#118 in the United States

#139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

9. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Aerospace Engineering

#126 in the United States

#149 in North America

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

10. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Aerospace Engineering

#138 in the United States

#163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

11. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Aerospace Engineering

#142 in the United States

#167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

12. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Aerospace Engineering

#154 in the United States

#181 in North America

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

13. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Aerospace Engineering

#175 in the United States

#204 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

14. University of North Texas

Denton

For Aerospace Engineering

#186 in the United States

#217 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

15. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Aerospace Engineering

#200 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,792

16. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Aerospace Engineering

#211 in the United States

#242 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

17. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Aerospace Engineering

#219 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

18. Baylor University

Waco

For Aerospace Engineering

#225 in the United States

#256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $49,727

19. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Aerospace Engineering

#270 in the United States

#304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

20. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Aerospace Engineering

#273 in the United States

#310 in North America

Enrollment: 4,890
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

21. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Aerospace Engineering

#303 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

22. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Aerospace Engineering

#325 in the United States

#368 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

23. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Aerospace Engineering

#328 in the United States

#372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,699

24. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Aerospace Engineering

#331 in the United States

#375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1263
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,005

25. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#387 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

26. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Aerospace Engineering

#393 in the United States

#439 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 98%

27. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Aerospace Engineering

#399 in the United States

#446 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,678
Enrollment: 15,664

28. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Aerospace Engineering

#400 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

29. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Aerospace Engineering

#402 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,344
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

30. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Aerospace Engineering

#414 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

31. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Aerospace Engineering

#464 in the United States

#517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,264

32. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Aerospace Engineering

#466 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

33. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Aerospace Engineering

#469 in the United States

#522 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,687

34. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Aerospace Engineering

#471 in the United States

#524 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

35. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Aerospace Engineering

#480 in the United States

#533 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

36. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Aerospace Engineering

#516 in the United States

#569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,415
Enrollment: 5,573

37. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Aerospace Engineering

#549 in the United States

#602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

38. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Aerospace Engineering

#550 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 86%

39. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Aerospace Engineering

#558 in the United States

#611 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

40. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Aerospace Engineering

#565 in the United States

#618 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

41. University of Dallas

Irving

For Aerospace Engineering

#592 in the United States

#645 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,221

42. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Aerospace Engineering

#608 in the United States

#663 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 99%

43. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Aerospace Engineering

#625 in the United States

#682 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

44. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Aerospace Engineering

#630 in the United States

#688 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,311

45. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Aerospace Engineering

#669 in the United States

#728 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

46. Texas College

Tyler

For Aerospace Engineering

#680 in the United States

#740 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,901
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $10,182

47. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Aerospace Engineering

#743 in the United States

#806 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%

48. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Aerospace Engineering

#752 in the United States

#815 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,562

49. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Aerospace Engineering

#781 in the United States

#845 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,246

Closest to Texas states to learn Aerospace Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	8	60
New Mexico	3	95
Louisiana	14	59
Arkansas	8	181
Kansas	8	77
Mississippi	6	109
Colorado	12	26
Missouri	13	56
Arizona	5	27
Nebraska	7	90
Alabama	13	79
Iowa	6	39
Utah	6	50
Illinois	30	7
Tennessee	20	55
South Dakota	6	221
Kentucky	8	78
Georgia	18	8
Indiana	20	15
Minnesota	17	16
Wisconsin	18	19
Florida	28	25
South Carolina	11	84
North Dakota	4	192
Ohio	31	20
North Carolina	20	30
Michigan	19	3
California	63	1
Montana	3	160
Idaho	4	149
West Virginia	5	96
Virginia	22	23
District of Columbia	7	97
Maryland	16	12
Pennsylvania	51	9
Oregon	12	70
New Jersey	17	11
Washington	14	13
New York	79	14
Connecticut	16	34
Vermont	3	127
Massachusetts	39	2
Rhode Island	5	49
New Hampshire	6	116
Maine	8	182
Puerto Rico	5	272
Alaska	3	161
Hawaii	3	117