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

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Schools for a Master's 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 Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 28,166 people earned their degree in electrical engineering, making the major the 30th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,431 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 776 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their electrical engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Christian University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region. OC is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

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 full report on Electrical Engineering at OC

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Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M Kingsville

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Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE 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. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 90 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas

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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 #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 189 masters’s EE 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full ASU - Tempe Electrical Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at NMSU Main Campus

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. LeTourneau University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at LETU

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 84 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 more about Electrical Engineering at UT Arlington

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

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

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With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 87 masters’s 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%. 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 College Station Electrical Engineering Report

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

With a ranking of #10, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region list. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at PVAMU

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students 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 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Oklahoma

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, 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 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Rice University

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #14, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s EE degrees 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 full report on Electrical Engineering at St. Mary’s

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 34 students 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 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%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UH

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Southern Methodist University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 12 masters’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%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Southern Methodist University

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 27 masters’s EE 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Texas Tech

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 22 masters’s EE 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 Electrical Engineering Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso

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With a ranking of #20, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’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%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Arizona State University - Skysong

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Tulsa

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees 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. 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%.

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

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University of North Texas ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

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

Full University of North Texas Electrical Engineering Report

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Central Oklahoma Electrical Engineering Report

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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Tyler Electrical Engineering Report

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