Best Engineering Management Schools Near Arlington, TX (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Arlington, Texas has 4 accredited schools offering engineering management programs, with tuition ranging from $67,040 to $85,606 per year for indexed programs. Arlington has a population of about 394,769. Median household income is $73,519 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 33.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, the top-earning engineering management-related role is Computer and Information Systems Managers at a median $173,810 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Engineering Management Schools to Arlington

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer engineering management programs near Arlington, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Arlington city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Arlington. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX 2.2 miles from Arlington
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
64.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $63,199
Avg net price $13,951/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 73%
  • Programs offered: 99

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas engineering management page.

Engineering Management Wages Near Arlington

Arlington is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (BLS area code 19100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Architectural and Engineering Managers $172,160 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $166,984
Industrial Engineers $105,640 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $102,464
Project Management Specialists $98,900 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $95,926
Industrial Production Managers $132,990 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $128,991
General and Operations Managers $111,010 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $107,672
Engineers, All Other $110,010 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $106,702
Management Analysts $102,860 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $99,767
Computer and Information Systems Managers $173,810 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $168,584

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Arlington at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 394,769 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $73,519 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 33.1% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 103.1 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited engineering management schools are near Arlington, TX?

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering engineering management programs near Arlington. The closest is The University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, TX (2.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is East Texas A&M University (80.1 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying engineering management roles near Arlington?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying engineering management-related roles near Arlington are: Computer and Information Systems Managers ($173,810), Architectural and Engineering Managers ($172,160), Industrial Production Managers ($132,990). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Grand Prairie instead of Arlington?

Grand Prairie, TX is 6.1 miles from Arlington and has its own set of local engineering management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Arlington an affordable place to study engineering management?

Arlington’s median household income of $73,519 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Arlington while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Arlington

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Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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