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Engineering-Related Fields is the 112th most popular major in the country with 6,736 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering-related fields graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $77,404 and had an average of $26,200 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 400 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,454 and $26,414 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in engineering-related fields. To top this list, a school must have a successful engineering-related fields program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region engineering-related fields students.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Engineering-Related Fields Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southwest Region. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 50 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Methodist University Engineering-Related Fields Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 35 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering-related fields degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 29 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified ’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 17 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.
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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Socorro, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering-related fields degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Engineering-Related Fields Report
Lamar University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Northeastern State University is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full NSU Engineering-Related Fields Report
University of Houston came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #17, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary’s University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 3 ’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering-related fields degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #18, LeTourneau University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southwest Region list. Longview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering-related fields degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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University of North Texas ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of North Texas Engineering-Related Fields Report
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