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2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

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Most Well Attended EE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended EE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 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 “Most Well Attended EE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in electrical engineering.

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Most Well Attended EE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

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

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 44 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Electrical Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Texas A&M College Station Electrical Engineering Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 Electrical Engineering at UH

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 18 students 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%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Electrical Engineering Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 16 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Texas Tech University

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national 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 Electrical Engineering Report

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 11 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, 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 97%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UT Austin

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Southern Methodist University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended EE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Southern Methodist University

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UNT

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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

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Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. 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.

Full PVAMU Electrical Engineering Report

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Baylor University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. 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.

Full Baylor Electrical Engineering Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended EE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 46 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

Full Rice University Electrical Engineering Report

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