44 Best colleges for Structural Engineering 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 Structural Engineering. A graph of 1.58M citations received by 55.7K academic papers made by 44 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 Structural Engineering

#6 in the United States

#6 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 Structural Engineering

#10 in the United States

#10 in North America

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

3. Rice University

Houston

For Structural Engineering

#52 in the United States

#57 in North America

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

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Structural Engineering

#63 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

5. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Structural Engineering

#91 in the United States

#107 in North America

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

6. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Structural Engineering

#99 in the United States

#116 in North America

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

7. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Structural Engineering

#114 in the United States

#135 in North America

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

8. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Structural Engineering

#130 in the United States

#154 in North America

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

9. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Structural Engineering

#135 in the United States

#160 in North America

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

10. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Structural Engineering

#154 in the United States

#183 in North America

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

11. University of North Texas

Denton

For Structural Engineering

#164 in the United States

#193 in North America

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

12. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Structural Engineering

#170 in the United States

#199 in North America

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

13. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Structural Engineering

#171 in the United States

#200 in North America

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

14. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Structural Engineering

#176 in the United States

#205 in North America

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

15. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Structural Engineering

#181 in the United States

#210 in North America

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

16. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Structural Engineering

#212 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

17. Baylor University

Waco

For Structural Engineering

#217 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

18. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Structural Engineering

#222 in the United States

#254 in North America

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

19. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Structural Engineering

#245 in the United States

#279 in North America

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

20. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Structural Engineering

#270 in the United States

#305 in North America

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

21. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Structural Engineering

#286 in the United States

#325 in North America

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

22. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Structural Engineering

#289 in the United States

#328 in North America

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

23. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Structural Engineering

#305 in the United States

#345 in North America

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

24. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Structural Engineering

#320 in the United States

#362 in North America

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

25. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Structural Engineering

#352 in the United States

#399 in North America

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

26. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Structural Engineering

#379 in the United States

#426 in North America

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

27. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Structural Engineering

#388 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

28. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Structural Engineering

#409 in the United States

#459 in North America

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

29. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Structural Engineering

#424 in the United States

#474 in North America

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

30. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Structural Engineering

#456 in the United States

#509 in North America

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

31. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Structural Engineering

#464 in the United States

#517 in North America

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

32. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Structural Engineering

#467 in the United States

#520 in North America

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

33. Texas College

Tyler

For Structural Engineering

#483 in the United States

#536 in North America

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

34. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Structural Engineering

#487 in the United States

#541 in North America

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

35. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Structural Engineering

#495 in the United States

#549 in North America

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

36. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Structural Engineering

#505 in the United States

#559 in North America

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

37. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Structural Engineering

#533 in the United States

#587 in North America

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

38. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Structural Engineering

#570 in the United States

#624 in North America

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

39. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Structural Engineering

#582 in the United States

#636 in North America

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

40. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Structural Engineering

#584 in the United States

#638 in North America

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

41. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Structural Engineering

#600 in the United States

#654 in North America

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

42. University of Dallas

Irving

For Structural Engineering

#609 in the United States

#664 in North America

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

43. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Structural Engineering

#631 in the United States

#690 in North America

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

44. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Structural Engineering

#634 in the United States

#693 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Structural Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	7	87
New Mexico	3	86
Louisiana	12	43
Arkansas	7	138
Kansas	5	83
Mississippi	5	100
Colorado	12	29
Missouri	10	57
Arizona	4	30
Nebraska	7	78
Alabama	10	84
Iowa	6	48
Utah	5	42
Illinois	23	3
Tennessee	12	61
South Dakota	4	252
Kentucky	8	65
Georgia	13	7
Indiana	15	13
Minnesota	10	20
Wisconsin	13	21
Florida	22	26
South Carolina	9	70
North Dakota	2	148
Ohio	23	16
North Carolina	18	35
Michigan	17	5
California	53	1
Montana	3	165
Idaho	3	179
Virginia	18	9
District of Columbia	7	98
Maryland	14	17
Pennsylvania	40	15
Oregon	9	81
New Jersey	15	23
Washington	12	12
New York	63	14
Connecticut	15	41
Vermont	3	120
Massachusetts	28	2
Rhode Island	4	31
New Hampshire	3	104
Maine	6	151
Puerto Rico	3	229