by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Engineering Physics is the 244th most popular major in the country with 1,044 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , engineering physics graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $53,863 and had an average of $24,752 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 65 engineering physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $25,750 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering physics. That schools that top this list have a program in engineering physics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Lutheran University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Seguin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s engineering physics students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Stephen F Austin State University Engineering Physics Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LeTourneau University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longview, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Engineering Physics at LeTourneau University
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #4 spot on the list. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 10 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering physics students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
University of Tulsa ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering physics degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of St. Thomas ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Engineering Physics at University of St. Thomas
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering physics degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Engineering Physics at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s engineering physics students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering physics students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Engineering Physics Report
With a ranking of #11, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 0 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Full Northeastern State University Engineering Physics Report
University of Arizona ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Read full report on Engineering Physics at University of Arizona
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 7 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Engineering Physics Report
With a ranking of #14, Oklahoma Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. OC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 0 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Trinity University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Engineering Physics at Tarleton State University
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