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Best Engineering Schools Near Kerrville, TX (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Kerrville, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering engineering programs, with tuition ranging from $3,412 to $48,004 per year for indexed programs. Kerrville has a population of about 24,532. Median household income is $59,431 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Texas, the top-earning engineering-related role is Architectural and Engineering Manager at a median $171,370 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Engineering Schools to Kerrville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer engineering programs near Kerrville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Kerrville 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:
BOCSCORE
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 Kerrville.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas engineering page.
Engineering Wages Near Kerrville
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Texas, statewide)
Civil Engineer
$96,860
Electrical Engineer
$129,450
Mechanical Engineer
$112,410
Chemical Engineer
$132,750
Aerospace Engineer
$130,270
Biomedical Engineer
$92,600
Environmental Engineer
$123,060
Architectural and Engineering Manager
$171,370
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.
Kerrville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
24,532
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$59,431
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
32.4%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Engineering-related employment in Kerr County
102 workers, 25 establishments
BLS QCEW 2024 annual
Other Kerrville-Area Cities With Engineering Programs
How many accredited engineering schools are near Kerrville, TX?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering engineering programs near Kerrville. The closest is Schreiner University in Kerrville, TX (0.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio (50.3 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying engineering roles in Texas?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying engineering-related roles in Texas are: Architectural and Engineering Manager ($171,370), Chemical Engineer ($132,750), Aerospace Engineer ($130,270). Wages for Kerrville workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in San Antonio instead of Kerrville?
San Antonio, TX is 53.5 miles from Kerrville and has its own set of local engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Kerrville an affordable place to study engineering?
Kerrville’s median household income of $59,431 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Kerrville 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.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
