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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the Southwest Region

15 Ranked Colleges
225 Degrees Awarded
$32,300 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Electrical Engineering is the 30th most popular major in the country with 28,166 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,431 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 225 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in electrical engineering.

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

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

Top 15 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 36 doctorate’s EE degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students 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%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UTSA

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 44 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Electrical Engineering Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 86%.

Full University of Houston Electrical Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

Full Texas Tech University Electrical Engineering Report

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Southern Methodist University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s EE degrees 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%.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 28 doctorate’s EE degrees 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.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M College Station

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees 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%.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UT Austin

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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With a ranking of #13, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UNT

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Baylor

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #14, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 46 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.

Full Rice University Electrical Engineering Report

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