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2024 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Southwest Region

9 Colleges in the Southwest Region
400 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
$73,454 Avg Early-Career Salary
Engineering-Related Fields is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #112 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for engineering-related fields students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 400 degrees in engineering-related fields to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of engineering-related fields school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for engineering-related fields schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering-Related Fields
Master's Degrees in Engineering-Related Fields
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering-Related Fields

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering-related fields degrees they offer, see the list below.

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
$101,824 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Southern Methodist University if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering-related fields. SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were about 50 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the engineering-related fields program at Southern Methodist University make $28,370 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
53 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a degree in engineering-related fields. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 53 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$63,737 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

University of Arizona is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering-related fields. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 29 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the engineering-related fields program earn around $63,737 in the first couple years of their career.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
23.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in engineering-related fields has to take a look at Arizona State University - Tempe. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 55 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, engineering-related fields degree recipients usually make an average of $65,729 at the beginning of their careers.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$65,729 Median Starting Salary
$26,121 Median Student Debt

ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 27 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, engineering-related fields degree recipients generally make around $65,729 in their early careers.

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Texas State crest
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Marcos. This university ranks 20th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 13 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX

UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were about 5 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
26.9% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Kingsville. This university ranks 76th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 26 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Kingsville in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 47th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 26 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at UT Tyler in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering-related fields program earn around $70,252 for their early career.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
20.0% Growth in Graduates

NSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Tahlequah. This university ranks 14th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were roughly 5 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent data year.

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Explore the best engineering-related fields schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 254
Arizona 287 108
Oklahoma 257 5
New Mexico 219 10

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Engineering-Related Fields is one of 18 different types of Engineering Technologies programs to choose from.

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial & Management Engineering 386
Engineering Design 13
Other Engineering-Related Fields 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 2,190
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 1,552
Construction Engineering Technology 1,460
Environmental Control Technology 1,318
Industrial Production Technology 1,125
Electronics Engineering Technology 802
Quality Control Technology 637
Mechanical Engineering Technology 323
Computer Engineering Technology 289
General Engineering Technology 264

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