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2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Computer Engineering is the 56th most popular major in the country with 17,987 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree 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 Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Computer Engineering in the Southwest Region

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Mary’s University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary’s University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Full St. Mary’s University Computer Engineering Report

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Out of the 35 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the #2 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Prescott, Arizona. It awarded 25 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott Computer Engineering Report

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Out of the 35 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 246 diplomas to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Computer Engineering at UT Dallas

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about Computer Engineering at UH Clear Lake

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LeTourneau University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Longview, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Full LETU Computer Engineering Report

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 413 ’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.

Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Tulsa

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 300 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

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Oklahoma Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s CE degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Oklahoma Christian University

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 118 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

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 full report on Computer Engineering at Arizona State University - Skysong

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 55 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. PVAMU is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 13 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Prairie View A & M University Computer Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CE degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at UT Arlington

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 55 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Full UTSA Computer Engineering Report

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University of Advancing Technology landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 1 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Advancing Technology

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at UTEP

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 45 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Computer Engineering Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full Texas Tech Computer Engineering Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 37 ’s CE degrees 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%.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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University of North Texas landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UNT Computer Engineering Report

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Amarillo College is a medium-sized school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 8 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Amarillo College

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Southern Methodist University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 17 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Southern Methodist University

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Houston

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Computer Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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With a ranking of #25, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Central Oklahoma

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