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2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
226 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major in the Southwest Region

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In 2020-2021, 878 people earned their degree in construction engineering, making the major the 248th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, construction engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $74,870 and had an average of $24,467 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 226 construction engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,858 and $23,375 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in construction engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in construction engineering.

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Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region construction engineering students.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #1 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 134 ’s construction engineering degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Construction Engineering Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified ’s construction engineering students 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%. 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 Texas Tech University Construction Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s construction engineering 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%. 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 more about Construction Engineering at ASU - Tempe

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s construction engineering students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Lamar University Construction Engineering Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Construction Engineering at Texas A&M Commerce

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 9 ’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 5 ’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Construction Engineering Report

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