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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region

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In 2020-2021, 17,987 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $73,143 and had an average of $24,685 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,801 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,373 and $24,414 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 32 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree ce students.

Top 6 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering in the Southwest Region

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Tulsa landed the #1 spot on the list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s CE degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full University of Tulsa Computer Engineering Report

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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 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s CE students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Computer Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s CE degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Computer Engineering Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s CE degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Computer Engineering Report

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Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s CE students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Read more about Computer Engineering at SMU

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