49 Best Aerospace Engineering schools in Texas

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 2.6M citations received by 82.5K 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: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Aerospace Engineering

#22 in the United States

#24 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

3. Rice University

Houston

For Aerospace Engineering

#58 in the United States

#66 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Aerospace Engineering

#76 in the United States

#85 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
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: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

6. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Aerospace Engineering

#96 in the United States

#110 in North America

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

7. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Aerospace Engineering

#105 in the United States

#120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

8. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Aerospace Engineering

#119 in the United States

#140 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

9. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Aerospace Engineering

#126 in the United States

#149 in North America

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

10. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Aerospace Engineering

#134 in the United States

#159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

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: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

12. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Aerospace Engineering

#152 in the United States

#179 in North America

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
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: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

14. University of North Texas

Denton

For Aerospace Engineering

#185 in the United States

#216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

15. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Aerospace Engineering

#199 in the United States

#230 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

16. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Aerospace Engineering

#207 in the United States

#238 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

17. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Aerospace Engineering

#218 in the United States

#249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

18. Baylor University

Waco

For Aerospace Engineering

#224 in the United States

#255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,001

19. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Aerospace Engineering

#269 in the United States

#302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 87%

20. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Aerospace Engineering

#272 in the United States

#308 in North America

Enrollment: 5,098
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

21. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Aerospace Engineering

#302 in the United States

#341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

22. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Aerospace Engineering

#324 in the United States

#368 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

23. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Aerospace Engineering

#326 in the United States

#370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1050
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,163

24. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Aerospace Engineering

#332 in the United States

#376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $41,848

25. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Aerospace Engineering

#375 in the United States

#419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

26. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Aerospace Engineering

#391 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 97%

27. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Aerospace Engineering

#396 in the United States

#443 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,332
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

28. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Aerospace Engineering

#399 in the United States

#446 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,309
Enrollment: 15,361

29. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Aerospace Engineering

#400 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

30. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Aerospace Engineering

#412 in the United States

#462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

31. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Aerospace Engineering

#456 in the United States

#509 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

32. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Aerospace Engineering

#464 in the United States

#517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

33. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Aerospace Engineering

#465 in the United States

#518 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,224

34. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Aerospace Engineering

#472 in the United States

#525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%

35. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Aerospace Engineering

#474 in the United States

#527 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,228

36. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Aerospace Engineering

#518 in the United States

#571 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,037
Enrollment: 5,324

37. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Aerospace Engineering

#541 in the United States

#594 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 80%

38. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Aerospace Engineering

#554 in the United States

#607 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

39. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Aerospace Engineering

#562 in the United States

#615 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

40. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Aerospace Engineering

#564 in the United States

#617 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

41. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Aerospace Engineering

#596 in the United States

#650 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

42. University of Dallas

Irving

For Aerospace Engineering

#597 in the United States

#651 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,209

43. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Aerospace Engineering

#626 in the United States

#684 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

44. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Aerospace Engineering

#635 in the United States

#693 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,760

45. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Aerospace Engineering

#653 in the United States

#712 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

46. Texas College

Tyler

For Aerospace Engineering

#679 in the United States

#739 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,958
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,381

47. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Aerospace Engineering

#740 in the United States

#803 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

48. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Aerospace Engineering

#756 in the United States

#820 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $20,412

49. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Aerospace Engineering

#782 in the United States

#846 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $23,363
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,354

Closest to Texas states to learn Aerospace Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	8	61
New Mexico	3	98
Louisiana	14	59
Arkansas	8	180
Kansas	8	77
Mississippi	6	109
Colorado	12	26
Missouri	14	56
Arizona	5	27
Nebraska	7	88
Alabama	13	79
Iowa	6	39
Utah	6	50
Illinois	30	7
Tennessee	20	55
South Dakota	6	220
Kentucky	8	78
Georgia	19	8
Indiana	20	15
Minnesota	17	16
Wisconsin	18	19
Florida	28	24
South Carolina	11	84
North Dakota	3	190
Ohio	31	20
North Carolina	20	30
Michigan	19	3
California	63	1
Montana	3	161
Idaho	4	147
West Virginia	5	95
Virginia	23	23
District of Columbia	7	97
Maryland	16	11
Pennsylvania	52	9
Oregon	12	69
New Jersey	17	13
Washington	14	12
New York	80	14
Connecticut	16	34
Vermont	3	128
Massachusetts	39	2
Rhode Island	5	49
New Hampshire	6	118
Maine	8	182
Puerto Rico	5	273
Alaska	3	163
Hawaii	3	117